aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
(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 Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
arrasnoun
a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading "Ingrates--Hounds!--Christ hear me!--I will avenge thy servant,--I will avenge old Simon!"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
benefitsnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/
plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
bloodguiltiness
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From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
a youthful male person
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "Ingrates--Hounds!--Christ hear me!--I will avenge thy servant,--I will avenge old Simon!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading None dared enter, not his mother, nor Stephen, nor Mayor Walworth, nor Salisbury.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
to come or go into
From this reading None dared enter, not his mother, nor Stephen, nor Mayor Walworth, nor Salisbury.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
Garde
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From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
gnashingverbUS /ˈnæʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnash” — grind together, of teeth
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Ingrates--Hounds!--Christ hear me!--I will avenge thy servant,--I will avenge old Simon!"
hearkening
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From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
HoundsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading "Ingrates--Hounds!--Christ hear me!--I will avenge thy servant,--I will avenge old Simon!"
how
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From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
HushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
Ingrates
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From this reading "Ingrates--Hounds!--Christ hear me!--I will avenge thy servant,--I will avenge old Simon!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
ll
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From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading None dared enter, not his mother, nor Stephen, nor Mayor Walworth, nor Salisbury.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ingrates--Hounds!--Christ hear me!--I will avenge thy servant,--I will avenge old Simon!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading None dared enter, not his mother, nor Stephen, nor Mayor Walworth, nor Salisbury.
not one, and not any
From this reading None dared enter, not his mother, nor Stephen, nor Mayor Walworth, nor Salisbury.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading None dared enter, not his mother, nor Stephen, nor Mayor Walworth, nor Salisbury.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None dared enter, not his mother, nor Stephen, nor Mayor Walworth, nor Salisbury.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ingrates--Hounds!--Christ hear me!--I will avenge thy servant,--I will avenge old Simon!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
railedverbUS /reɪld/
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
ReactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
Richard
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From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
RobenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading None dared enter, not his mother, nor Stephen, nor Mayor Walworth, nor Salisbury.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Ingrates--Hounds!--Christ hear me!--I will avenge thy servant,--I will avenge old Simon!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading None dared enter, not his mother, nor Stephen, nor Mayor Walworth, nor Salisbury.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
Sudbury'snounUS /ˈsʌdberiz/
possessive form of “sudbury” — a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ingrates--Hounds!--Christ hear me!--I will avenge thy servant,--I will avenge old Simon!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
Walworth
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From this reading None dared enter, not his mother, nor Stephen, nor Mayor Walworth, nor Salisbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Hushed and fearful they waited behind the arras at the door, hearkening to the boy how he wept and cursed and rent his garments.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ingrates--Hounds!--Christ hear me!--I will avenge thy servant,--I will avenge old Simon!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now 't was the people he railed upon, for that they had so burdened him with bloodguiltiness in recompense of all his benefits:-- "I 'll torture them!" he cried, gnashing his teeth.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Reaction Simon Sudbury's head hung grinning above London Bridge, and young Richard lay at his length, face downward, on the stone floor of his chamber in the Garde Robe, sobbing sick.
