used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the most unhappy woman living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What will become of me now, wretched lady?
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
dignities
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From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
flatteries
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From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What will become of me now, wretched lady?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I am the most unhappy woman living.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
engage in
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I am the most unhappy woman living.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What will become of me now, wretched lady?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
self-compassion
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From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
subsidesverbUS /səbˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I am the most unhappy woman living.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading And this burst of unwonted passion is immediately followed by the natural reaction; it subsides into tears, dejection, and a mournful self-compassion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will become of me now, wretched lady?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will become of me now, wretched lady?
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I am the most unhappy woman living.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would I had never trod this English ground, Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading What will become of me now, wretched lady?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My lord, I dare not make myself so guilty, To give up willingly that noble title Your master wed me to: nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.
