used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
Alexis
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From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
Amoret
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From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
(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 A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
Billet-doux
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From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
complyingverbUS /kəmˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
increase twofold
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
DyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
expiringverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
how
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From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
Lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
engage in
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
MoonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
nigheradverb
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
Play-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
ReduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
express the need or desire for
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
express in words
From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
shou'd
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From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
SighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
at the time that
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
wooe
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From this reading Say cruel _Amoret_, how long, how long, In Billet-doux, and humble Song; Shall poor _Alexis_, shall poor _Alexis_, poor _Alexis_ wooe?
the words that are spoken
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading _The Double Lover's Request._ [Music] Such command o'er my Fate has your Love or your hate, That nothing can make me more wretched or great: Whilst expiring I lie, to live or to die, Thus doubtful the Sentence of such I rely: Your Tongue bids me go, tho' your Eyes say not so, But much kinder Words from their Language do flow.
the act of creating written works
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
but in spite of that
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If neither Writing, Sighing, Sighing, Dying, Reduce you to a soft complying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, when will you come too.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A faithful Lover shou'd deserve, A better Face, than thus to starve: In sight of such a Feast; But oh! if you'll not think it fit, Your hungry Slave shou'd taste on bit; Gives some kind looks at least.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Full Thirteen Moons are now past o'er, Since first those Stars I did adore, That set my Heart on fire: The conscious Play-house, Parks and Court, Have seen my sufferings made your sport, Yet I am ne'er the nigher.
