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Chapter V
Sir, here's the Princess. _Arb_. Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self. [_Exit_ Gob. You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir, here's the Princess.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Sir, here's the Princess.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
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From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
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From this reading _Arb_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
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From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
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From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
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From this reading [_Exit_ Gob.
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From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
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From this reading [_Exit_ Gob.
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From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir, here's the Princess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Sir, here's the Princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir, here's the Princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir, here's the Princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
