adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
begone
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From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter the Thirty-Second.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
humours
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From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading KING JOHN.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING JOHN.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
Thirty-Secondnoun
one part in thirty-two equal parts
From this reading Chapter the Thirty-Second.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, who take their humours for a warrant To break into the bloody house of life, And on the winking of authority To understand a law.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this positive reply, the steward, grumbling and dissatisfied, returned down stairs.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She will have no aid at your hand, or at your Lady's--wherefore, begone, and trouble us no more--we neither want, nor will accept of, aid at your hands.”
