used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning Major Gordon was early in the saddle.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
Gordon
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From this reading The next morning Major Gordon was early in the saddle.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
something that is lost
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The next morning Major Gordon was early in the saddle.
Massinger
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From this reading —Massinger.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Major Gordon was early in the saddle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Major Gordon was early in the saddle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
RepairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
put a saddle on
From this reading The next morning Major Gordon was early in the saddle.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —Shakespeare.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
express a supposition
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
at the time that
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MEETING My bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to human love, Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up.
but in spite of that
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In this You satisfy your anger and revenge; Suppose this, it will not Repair your loss; and there was never yet But shame and scandal in a victory, When, rebels unto reason, passion fought it.
