used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Too sure, alas!
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Fri._ Why Madam, was it not your Command to kill my Friend; nay more, my best of Friends?
Bonvile
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From this reading It was: _Bonvile_'s the Friend I've kill'd.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
Cla
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From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading _Fri._ Why Madam, was it not your Command to kill my Friend; nay more, my best of Friends?
Curs'd
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From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
Frinoun
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was: _Bonvile_'s the Friend I've kill'd.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Fri._ Why Madam, was it not your Command to kill my Friend; nay more, my best of Friends?
GuiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
I've
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From this reading It was: _Bonvile_'s the Friend I've kill'd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was: _Bonvile_'s the Friend I've kill'd.
iterateverb
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading _Fri._ Why Madam, was it not your Command to kill my Friend; nay more, my best of Friends?
kill'd
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From this reading It was: _Bonvile_'s the Friend I've kill'd.
a woman of refinement
From this reading _Fri._ Why Madam, was it not your Command to kill my Friend; nay more, my best of Friends?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Fri._ Why Madam, was it not your Command to kill my Friend; nay more, my best of Friends?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Fri._ Why Madam, was it not your Command to kill my Friend; nay more, my best of Friends?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Fri._ Why Madam, was it not your Command to kill my Friend; nay more, my best of Friends?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
RehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was: _Bonvile_'s the Friend I've kill'd.
try to get or reach
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
shou'd
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From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Too sure, alas!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was: _Bonvile_'s the Friend I've kill'd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading _Cla._ Curs'd be the Tongue that spoke it, but doubly curs'd the Hand that did the barbarous Fact.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too sure, alas!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was: _Bonvile_'s the Friend I've kill'd.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Fri._ Why shou'd you seek to iterate my Guilt, by a Rehearsal of that dreadful Name?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Fri._ Why Madam, was it not your Command to kill my Friend; nay more, my best of Friends?
