used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
anew
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
CONSTANCYnounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading LOVE'S CONSTANCY.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Henry King.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
else
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From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
furrow'd
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From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
Grief's
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From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Dr. Henry King.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Dr. Henry King.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
LOVE'SnounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE'S CONSTANCY.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
engage in
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
others
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From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
portendverbUS /pɔːrˈtend/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
ProlongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
move upward
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
waterish
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From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dry those fair, those crystal eyes, Which like growing fountains rise To drown their banks!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Grief's sullen brooks Would better flow in furrow'd looks: Thy lovely face was never meant To be the shore of discontent.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Then clear those waterish stars again, Which else portend a lasting rain; Lest the clouds which settle there Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow, for thy sake.
