used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To desperation turn my trust and hope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
chalicenounUS /ˈtʃælɪs/
a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
Chaunted
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From this reading Chaunted snatches of old tunes, As one incapable.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading To desperation turn my trust and hope.
take in liquids
From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To desperation turn my trust and hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
I'll
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From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Chaunted snatches of old tunes, As one incapable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
lo
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From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To desperation turn my trust and hope.
noncenounUS /nɑːns/
the present occasion
From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chaunted snatches of old tunes, As one incapable.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Chaunted snatches of old tunes, As one incapable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chaunted snatches of old tunes, As one incapable.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading Chaunted snatches of old tunes, As one incapable.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
in or at that place or location
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To desperation turn my trust and hope.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading To desperation turn my trust and hope.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Chaunted snatches of old tunes, As one incapable.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To desperation turn my trust and hope.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The drink--the drink--... the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie...
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
whereon
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From this reading I'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce whereon but sipping ... he...
a Caucasian
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
