aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady _Town._ I scorn your imputation and your menaces!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth, or stain the heart of woman?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
debaseverbUS /dəˈbeɪs/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth, or stain the heart of woman?
disclaim'd
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From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth, or stain the heart of woman?
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
a social unit living together
From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth, or stain the heart of woman?
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lady _Town._ I scorn your imputation and your menaces!
imputationnounUS /ˌɪmpjəˈteɪʃən/
a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
From this reading Lady _Town._ I scorn your imputation and your menaces!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
injur'd
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From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady _Town._ I scorn your imputation and your menaces!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
menacesnounUS /ˈmenəsɪz/
plural of “menace” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Lady _Town._ I scorn your imputation and your menaces!
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
monitorverbUS /ˈmɑːnətər/
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
narrownessnounUS /ˈneroʊnəs/
the property of being narrow; having little width
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth, or stain the heart of woman?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth, or stain the heart of woman?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth, or stain the heart of woman?
person'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaim'd, for nights consumed in riot and extravagance?
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Lady _Town._ I scorn your imputation and your menaces!
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth, or stain the heart of woman?
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
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 The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lady _Town._ I scorn your imputation and your menaces!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lord _Town._ Death, Madam! do you presume upon your corporal merit! that your person's less tainted, than your mind! is it there! there alone an honest husband can be injur'd?
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth, or stain the heart of woman?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth, or stain the heart of woman?
people who are wounded
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The narrowness of your heart's your monitor! 'tis there! there, my lord, you are wounded; you have less to complain of than many husbands of an equal rank to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lady _Town._ I scorn your imputation and your menaces!
