used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Greeting from your Might-have-been, Your broken sapling, Robert Greene.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
chalkedverbUS /tʃɔːkt/
past form of “chalk” — write, draw, or trace with chalk
From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading Greeting from your Might-have-been, Your broken sapling, Robert Greene.
GreetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
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From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
immediately past
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
go away from a place
From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
engage in
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
maudlinadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdlɪn/
effusively or insincerely emotional
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
MermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
Might-have-beennounUS /ˈmaɪtəvbɪn/
an event that could have occurred but never did
From this reading Greeting from your Might-have-been, Your broken sapling, Robert Greene.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
pawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Greeting from your Might-have-been, Your broken sapling, Robert Greene.
SacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
saplingnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋ/
young tree
From this reading Greeting from your Might-have-been, Your broken sapling, Robert Greene.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
estrangement from god
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
move stealthily
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
snoutnounUS /snaʊt/
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
swinishadjective
ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
unpaidadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪd/
not paid
From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading First, I leave a debt unpaid, It's all chalked up, not much all told, For Bread and Sack.
VicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
at the time that
From this reading When I am cold, Doll can pawn my Spanish blade And pay mine host.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Read my letter--'Tis my last, Then let Memory blot me out, I would not make my maudlin past A trough for every swinish snout.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Greeting to all the Mermaid Inn From their old Vice and Slip of Sin, Greeting, Ben, to you, and you Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, too.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Greeting from your Might-have-been, Your broken sapling, Robert Greene.
