used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
BelongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
an opposing military force
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MADELINE HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
Juliet
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
MADELINE
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From this reading MADELINE HOME.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
Montague
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From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/
an ardent male lover
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
thyself
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From this reading 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
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 but thy name, that is my enemy;-- Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
What's
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From this reading What's Montague?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ Left almost alone in the king's hall, Florence retired from it with a heart that was alternately a prey to the emotions of sadness and mortification, bitterness and anger.
