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From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
Agrigentum
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From this reading Sophronius Tigellinus of Agrigentum!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
Cæsar
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From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
to come or go into
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
fellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading _Ner._ Fool!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
Ner
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From this reading _Ner._ Fool!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sophronius Tigellinus of Agrigentum!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
Rufus
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From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
get by special effort
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading (_The curtain fells, or scene shuts across._) SCENE · 4 _A room in the palace.
Sophronius
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From this reading Sophronius Tigellinus of Agrigentum!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
Tigellinus
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From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Enter Tigellinus._ _TIGELLINUS._ Rufus, my rival, is condemned to die: The city troops are mine: I am secure: Cæsar I hold by flattery, Rome by force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I shall kill thee, With thy half world, and rule the other half.
