andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
Burgundie
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From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
choise
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From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
cold'st
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From this reading 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
Cor
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From this reading Cor.
Cordelia
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From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
despis'd
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From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
enflam'd
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From this reading 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
FairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
FortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
Fra
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From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
GodsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Gods, Gods!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
lawfull
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From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
lou'd
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From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
loue
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From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
poore
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From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
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 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My Loue should kindle to enflam'd respect.
vertues
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From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
vp
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From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
vpon
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From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
what's
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From this reading Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore, Most choise forsaken, and most lou'd despis'd, Thee and thy vertues here I seize vpon, Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peace be with Burgundie, Since that respect and Fortunes are his loue, I shall not be his wife Fra.