used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
anew
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But did there never any love like me, That untried tortures you must find me out?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
for the reason that
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
(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 _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But did there never any love like me, That untried tortures you must find me out?
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [_Sits down and weeps._ _Re-enter_ MANLY.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
a boy or man
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
let have
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
have't
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From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But did there never any love like me, That untried tortures you must find me out?
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
MANLYadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading [_Sits down and weeps._ _Re-enter_ MANLY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But did there never any love like me, That untried tortures you must find me out?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But did there never any love like me, That untried tortures you must find me out?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
on't
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From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
Others
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From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But did there never any love like me, That untried tortures you must find me out?
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
the act of punishing
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
Re-enterverb
enter again
From this reading [_Sits down and weeps._ _Re-enter_ MANLY.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
self-murdress
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From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
SitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading [_Sits down and weeps._ _Re-enter_ MANLY.
not in physical motion
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But did there never any love like me, That untried tortures you must find me out?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
to't
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From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading But did there never any love like me, That untried tortures you must find me out?
unmercifuladjectiveUS /ənˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
untriedadjectiveUS /ənˈtraɪd/
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading But did there never any love like me, That untried tortures you must find me out?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
weepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading [_Sits down and weeps._ _Re-enter_ MANLY.
(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 O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
at the time that
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
but in spite of that
From this reading Others at worst, you force to kill themselves; But I must be self-murdress of my love, Yet will not grant me power to end my life, My cruel life; for when a lover's hopes Are dead and gone, life is unmerciful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O Heavens! is there not punishment enough In loving well, if you will have't a crime, But you must add fresh torments daily to't, And punish us like peevish rivals still, Because we fain would find a heaven here?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Man._ I have thought better on't: I must not discover myself now I am without witnesses; for if I barely should publish it, she would deny it with as much impudence, as she would act it again with this young fellow here.--Where are you?
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