Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading THOU ART NOT FALSE, BUT THOU ART FICKLE.[bu][50] 1.

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From this reading [First published, _Childe Harold_, 1814 (Seventh Edition).]

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From this reading 2.

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From this reading THOU ART NOT FALSE, BUT THOU ART FICKLE.[bu][50] 1.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading THOU ART NOT FALSE, BUT THOU ART FICKLE.[bu][50] 1.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

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From this reading THOU ART NOT FALSE, BUT THOU ART FICKLE.[bu][50] 1.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THOU ART NOT FALSE, BUT THOU ART FICKLE.[bu][50] 1.

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From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

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The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

third-person singular of “despise” — look down on with disdain

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

plural of “disguise” — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

to double the degree

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading [First published, _Childe Harold_, 1814 (Seventh Edition).]

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading THOU ART NOT FALSE, BUT THOU ART FICKLE.[bu][50] 1.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

From this reading THOU ART NOT FALSE, BUT THOU ART FICKLE.[bu][50] 1.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading [First published, _Childe Harold_, 1814 (Seventh Edition).]

with fondness; with love

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

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From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

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From this reading [First published, _Childe Harold_, 1814 (Seventh Edition).]

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

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From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

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From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

held dear

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

very recently

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THOU ART NOT FALSE, BUT THOU ART FICKLE.[bu][50] 1.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading [First published, _Childe Harold_, 1814 (Seventh Edition).]

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading [First published, _Childe Harold_, 1814 (Seventh Edition).]

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

in the near future

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

that is looked for

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

third-person singular of “spurn” — reject with contempt

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading THOU ART NOT FALSE, BUT THOU ART FICKLE.[bu][50] 1.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

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From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

at the time that

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Thou art not false, but thou art fickle, To those thyself so fondly sought; The tears that thou hast forced to trickle Are doubly bitter from that thought: 'Tis this which breaks the heart thou grievest, _Too well_ thou lov'st--_too soon_ thou leavest.

which person or people

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.

belonging to which person

From this reading The wholly false the _heart_ despises, And spurns deceiver and deceit; But she who not a thought disguises,[bv] Whose love is as sincere as sweet,-- When _she_ can change who loved so truly, It _feels_ what mine has _felt_ so newly.