used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
AntnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading +Ant.+ Comfort! no, I despise it: he has given me daggers to my heart!
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading +Lio.+ Pray, sir, be comforted.
contemnverbUS /ˌkʌnˈtem/
look down on with disdain
From this reading +Leo.+ Show yourself a man, sir, and contemn the worst of fortune.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
daggersnounUS /ˈdæɡərz/
plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
From this reading +Ant.+ Comfort! no, I despise it: he has given me daggers to my heart!
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading +Ant.+ Comfort! no, I despise it: he has given me daggers to my heart!
entreated
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From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading +Leo.+ Show yourself a man, sir, and contemn the worst of fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading +Ant.+ Comfort! no, I despise it: he has given me daggers to my heart!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading +Ant.+ Comfort! no, I despise it: he has given me daggers to my heart!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading +Ant.+ Comfort! no, I despise it: he has given me daggers to my heart!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading +Ant.+ Comfort! no, I despise it: he has given me daggers to my heart!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading +Ant.+ Comfort! no, I despise it: he has given me daggers to my heart!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading +Leo.+ Show yourself a man, sir, and contemn the worst of fortune.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
Lio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading +Lio.+ Pray, sir, be comforted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
not any; not one
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +Leo.+ Show yourself a man, sir, and contemn the worst of fortune.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading +Lio.+ Pray, sir, be comforted.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading +Leo.+ Show yourself a man, sir, and contemn the worst of fortune.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
term of address for a man
From this reading +Lio.+ Pray, sir, be comforted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
carry out
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +Leo.+ Show yourself a man, sir, and contemn the worst of fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
in the company of; together with
From this reading +Ant.+ I am struck with a sudden sickness: some good man help to keep my soul in, that is rushing from me, and will by no means be entreated to continue!
the least favorable outcome
From this reading +Leo.+ Show yourself a man, sir, and contemn the worst of fortune.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading +Ant.+ Good sir, could not you have invented a less studied way of torture to take away my life?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading +Leo.+ Show yourself a man, sir, and contemn the worst of fortune.
