a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading _Lear._ Patience, I summon thee to my Aid.
(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 _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Lear._ And Pox on thee, and thy Zeal too, I say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _Dor._ Passion, I defy thee; to the last Drop of my Blood I'll maintain my Ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading _Dor._ Passion, I defy thee; to the last Drop of my Blood I'll maintain my Ground.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
Dor
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From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
let fall to the ground
From this reading _Dor._ Passion, I defy thee; to the last Drop of my Blood I'll maintain my Ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _Dor._ Passion, I defy thee; to the last Drop of my Blood I'll maintain my Ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lear._ And Pox on thee, and thy Zeal too, I say.
I'd
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From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
I'll
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From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
immediately past
From this reading _Dor._ Passion, I defy thee; to the last Drop of my Blood I'll maintain my Ground.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading _Lear._ And Pox on thee, and thy Zeal too, I say.
go away from a place
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Dor._ Passion, I defy thee; to the last Drop of my Blood I'll maintain my Ground.
ManagementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lear._ Patience, I summon thee to my Aid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Lear._ And Pox on thee, and thy Zeal too, I say.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading _Dor._ Passion, I defy thee; to the last Drop of my Blood I'll maintain my Ground.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading _Lear._ Patience, I summon thee to my Aid.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
PoxnounUS /pɑːks/
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
From this reading _Lear._ And Pox on thee, and thy Zeal too, I say.
on the contrary
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
reveng'd
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From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
express in words
From this reading _Lear._ And Pox on thee, and thy Zeal too, I say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading _Lear._ Patience, I summon thee to my Aid.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Lear._ And Pox on thee, and thy Zeal too, I say.
a special situation
From this reading But rather than I'll see that sweet Thing sacrificed--I'll play the Devil in your House.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Lear._ And Pox on thee, and thy Zeal too, I say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Lear._ And Pox on thee, and thy Zeal too, I say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading _Dor._ Now if it were not for her Sake more than for yours, I'd leave all to your own Management, to be reveng'd of you.
ZealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading _Lear._ And Pox on thee, and thy Zeal too, I say.
