adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
a-foot
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From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 What is heere, The Scriptures of the Loyall Leonatus, All turn'd to Heresie?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
crauens
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From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
damne
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From this reading Hence vile Instrument, Thou shalt not damne my hand Imo.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
Diuine
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From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hence vile Instrument, Thou shalt not damne my hand Imo.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
heere
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From this reading What is heere, The Scriptures of the Loyall Leonatus, All turn'd to Heresie?
heere's
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From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence vile Instrument, Thou shalt not damne my hand Imo.
Heresie
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From this reading What is heere, The Scriptures of the Loyall Leonatus, All turn'd to Heresie?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
ImonounUS /ˈaɪmoʊ/
the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
From this reading Hence vile Instrument, Thou shalt not damne my hand Imo.
InstrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Hence vile Instrument, Thou shalt not damne my hand Imo.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
Leonatus
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From this reading What is heere, The Scriptures of the Loyall Leonatus, All turn'd to Heresie?
Loyall
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From this reading What is heere, The Scriptures of the Loyall Leonatus, All turn'd to Heresie?
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hence vile Instrument, Thou shalt not damne my hand Imo.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hence vile Instrument, Thou shalt not damne my hand Imo.
ObedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
Pis
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From this reading Pis.
prohibitionnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
ScabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
ScripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/
plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading What is heere, The Scriptures of the Loyall Leonatus, All turn'd to Heresie?
Selfe-slaughter
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From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
Seruant
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From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Hence vile Instrument, Thou shalt not damne my hand Imo.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
SoftadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
Something's
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From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Hence vile Instrument, Thou shalt not damne my hand Imo.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is heere, The Scriptures of the Loyall Leonatus, All turn'd to Heresie?
turn'd
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From this reading What is heere, The Scriptures of the Loyall Leonatus, All turn'd to Heresie?
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Hence vile Instrument, Thou shalt not damne my hand Imo.
weake
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From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
wee'l
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From this reading Against Selfe-slaughter, There is a prohibition so Diuine, That crauens my weake hand: Come, heere's my heart: Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence, Obedient as the Scabbard.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is heere, The Scriptures of the Loyall Leonatus, All turn'd to Heresie?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Seruant of thy Masters.
