Chapter IX
MARY. I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity. MELVIL. Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession. MARY.
Mary Stuart: A Tragedy
Chapter IX
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MARY.
I
humbly
do
acknowledge
to
have
erred
Most
grievously,
I
tremble
to
approach,
Sullied
with
sin,
the
God
of
purity.
MELVIL.
Declare
the
sin
which
weighs
so
heavily
Upon
thy
conscience
since
thy
last
confession.
MARY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MARY.
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I
humbly
do
acknowledge
to
have
erred
Most
grievously,
I
tremble
to
approach,
Sullied
with
sin,
the
God
of
purity.
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MELVIL.
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Declare
the
sin
which
weighs
so
heavily
Upon
thy
conscience
since
thy
last
confession.
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MARY.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Conscience
noun
US /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.”
Purity
noun
US /ˈpjʊrəti/
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading “I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.”
Thy
determiner
US /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.”
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acknowledge
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approach
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confession
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consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.
Declare
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From this reading Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
erred
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From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
God
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From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
grievously
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From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
heavily
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From this reading Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.
humbly
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From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.
MARY
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From this reading MARY.
MELVIL
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From this reading MELVIL.
Most
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From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
sin
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From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.
Sullied
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From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
tremble
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From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.
weighs
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From this reading Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Declare the sin which weighs so heavily Upon thy conscience since thy last confession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I humbly do acknowledge to have erred Most grievously, I tremble to approach, Sullied with sin, the God of purity.