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AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Aumerle
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AXEnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE AXE TOWARDS HIM _Scene 1.
Bagot
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading BAGOT: Then set before my face the Lord Aumerle.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
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bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
Bolingbrokenoun
the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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Carlisle
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the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
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the boundary of a surface
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
to come or go into
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BAGOT: Then set before my face the Lord Aumerle.
Fitzwater
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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in a free manner
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
Gloucester's
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Westminster Hall.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE AXE TOWARDS HIM _Scene 1.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BAGOT: Then set before my face the Lord Aumerle.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE AXE TOWARDS HIM _Scene 1.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
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PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
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performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE AXE TOWARDS HIM _Scene 1.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BAGOT: Then set before my face the Lord Aumerle.
express in speech
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE AXE TOWARDS HIM _Scene 1.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading BAGOT: Then set before my face the Lord Aumerle.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
timelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmləs/
unaffected by time
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in the direction of
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE AXE TOWARDS HIM _Scene 1.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Westminster Hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
which person or people
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Now, Bagot, freely speak thy mind; What thou dost know of noble Gloucester's death; Who wrought it with the king, and who performed The bloody office of his timeless end.
