used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
(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 All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
banefuladjective
exceedingly harmful
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
dearly loved
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
opinion or judgment
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thou, my once loved, valued friend!
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
and nothing more
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
liest
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From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
for more time
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
held dear
From this reading Thou, my once loved, valued friend!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thou, my once loved, valued friend!
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
not any; not one
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
on one occasion
From this reading Thou, my once loved, valued friend!
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
a human being
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
Pr'thee
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From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
PRESERVEDadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading VENICE PRESERVED.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
Silverton
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From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
required or under orders
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee, Pr'thee avoid, no longer cling thou round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou, my once loved, valued friend!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
hard to endure
From this reading It was as may be supposed, a trying ordeal for poor Mary, her arrival at Silverton.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading Thou, my once loved, valued friend!
VENICEnounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading VENICE PRESERVED.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading By Heavens thou liest; the man so called my friend Was generous, honest, faithful, just, and valiant: Noble in mind, and in his person lovely; Dear to my eyes, and tender to my heart; But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward.
