A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
“If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She; And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride: Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.” —DR. DONNE.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;”
from that place or that time
From this reading “Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DONNE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —DR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
not any; not one
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
from that place or that time
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
