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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
absence
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
all
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From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
better
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From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
bring
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From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
dear
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
deceive
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
deserv'st
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
due
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
entertain
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
gave
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
give
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
hadst
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From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
how
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From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
is't
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From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
leave
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
leisure
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
live
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
lose
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
love
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
loves
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From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
manners
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From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
more
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From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
O
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From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
own
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From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
praise
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From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
praising
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From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
prove
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
remain
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From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
self
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From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
separation
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
sing
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From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
single
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
sour
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
sweet
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
sweetly
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
teachest
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From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
then
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From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
thoughts
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
torment
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From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
twain
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From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can mine own praise to mine own self bring: And what is't but mine own when I praise thee?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And that thou teachest how to make one twain, By praising him here who doth hence remain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
worth
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From this reading O how thy worth with manners may I sing, When thou art all the better part of me?
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Even for this, let us divided live, And our dear love lose name of single one, That by this separation I may give: That due to thee which thou deserv'st alone: O absence what a torment wouldst thou prove, Were it not thy sour leisure gave sweet leave, To entertain the time with thoughts of love, Which time and thoughts so sweetly doth deceive.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all, What hast thou then more than thou hadst before?
