used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
how long something has existed
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Let us love, let us love, and to happiness haste.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _I'll be constant, you'll be kind._ She alone.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _You'll be constant, I'll be kind._ Both.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
ConcertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
unvarying in nature
From this reading _I'll be constant, you'll be kind._ She alone.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
DialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
discoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
GarternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading _Let us love, let us love, and to happiness haste.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading _Let us love, let us love, and to happiness haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
I'll
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From this reading _I'll be constant, you'll be kind._ She alone.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _I'll be constant, you'll be kind._ She alone.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Let us love, let us love, and to happiness haste.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Let us love, let us love, and to happiness haste.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
not any; not one
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _I'll be constant, you'll be kind._ She alone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Let us love, let us love, and to happiness haste.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Let us love, let us love, and to happiness haste.
WarlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading _Heaven can give no greater blessing Than faithful love, and kind possessing._ [After the Dialogue, a Warlike Concert: The SCENE opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
you'll
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From this reading _I'll be constant, you'll be kind._ She alone.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Age and wisdom come too fast; Youth for loving was designed._ He alone.
