used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading I cannot now extinguish the sweet fire That burns within my soul.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot now extinguish the sweet fire That burns within my soul.
committalnounUS /kəˈmɪtəl/
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
dearly loved
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
divisible by two
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
extinguishverbUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
put an end to; kill
From this reading I cannot now extinguish the sweet fire That burns within my soul.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
start firing a weapon
From this reading I cannot now extinguish the sweet fire That burns within my soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No thought is further from my wish towards thee.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading No thought is further from my wish towards thee.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot now extinguish the sweet fire That burns within my soul.
imperishableadjective
not perishable
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No thought is further from my wish towards thee.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
not any; not one
From this reading No thought is further from my wish towards thee.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I cannot now extinguish the sweet fire That burns within my soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
participate in games or sport
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
express in words
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I cannot now extinguish the sweet fire That burns within my soul.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I cannot now extinguish the sweet fire That burns within my soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot now extinguish the sweet fire That burns within my soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No thought is further from my wish towards thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Dost thou then fear committal to be mine, Even for a space, lest scandal touch thy name?
in the direction of
From this reading No thought is further from my wish towards thee.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
belonging to which person
From this reading To thee I say, I am in an imperishable way Thy faithful friend, whose love shall never tire.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading No thought is further from my wish towards thee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I cannot now extinguish the sweet fire That burns within my soul.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
XXXIVadjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading XXXIV Dear heart! why dost thou shun my own desire To be with thee each hour of every day, Each day in every year, and with thee play The game of love thy beauty would inspire?
