affrontsnounUS /əˈfrʌnts/
plural of “affront” — a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I make no doubt but that they are greatly fatigued."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
have
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both maidens have regard for the Sabbath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I make no doubt but that they are greatly fatigued."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I make no doubt but that they are greatly fatigued."
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading --_"Spanish Friar," Dryden._ "Let them sleep, Hannah.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I make no doubt but that they are greatly fatigued."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both maidens have regard for the Sabbath.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading --_"Spanish Friar," Dryden._ "Let them sleep, Hannah.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I make no doubt but that they are greatly fatigued."
Hannah
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From this reading --_"Spanish Friar," Dryden._ "Let them sleep, Hannah.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make no doubt but that they are greatly fatigued."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
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 "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading --_"Spanish Friar," Dryden._ "Let them sleep, Hannah.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Both maidens have regard for the Sabbath.
engage in
From this reading I make no doubt but that they are greatly fatigued."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
meeting-house
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From this reading "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
methinks
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From this reading "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
not any; not one
From this reading I make no doubt but that they are greatly fatigued."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Both maidens have regard for the Sabbath.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Both maidens have regard for the Sabbath.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading --_"Spanish Friar," Dryden._ "Let them sleep, Hannah.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading --_"Spanish Friar," Dryden._ "Let them sleep, Hannah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I make no doubt but that they are greatly fatigued."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading --_"Spanish Friar," Dryden._ "Let them sleep, Hannah.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "THEY MUST GO HOME" "It wounds, indeed, To bear affronts too great to be forgiven, And not have power to punish."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet methinks they would not care to be left behind if we go to the meeting-house, Mary.
