AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
BidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
chambering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
DrawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Draw your sword, Guido.
DUCHESSnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading DUCHESS [_throws herself on her knees_] Then slay me now!
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
Guido
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Draw your sword, Guido.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DUCHESS [_throws herself on her knees_] Then slay me now!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading DUCHESS [_throws herself on her knees_] Then slay me now!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading DUCHESS [_throws herself on her knees_] Then slay me now!
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DUCHESS [_throws herself on her knees_] Then slay me now!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DUCHESS [_throws herself on her knees_] Then slay me now!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DUCHESS [_throws herself on her knees_] Then slay me now!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
reekingadjectiveUS /ˈriːkɪŋ/
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading DUCHESS [_throws herself on her knees_] Then slay me now!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
spillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
spiltverbUS /spɪlt/
inflected form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Draw your sword, Guido.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading DUCHESS [_throws herself on her knees_] Then slay me now!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading DUCHESS [_throws herself on her knees_] Then slay me now!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Quick, let your soul go chambering in my heart, It will but find its master’s image there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nay, if you will not slay me with your sword, Bid me to fall upon this reeking knife, And I will do it.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have spilt blood to-night, You shall spill more, so we go hand in hand To heaven or to hell.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Draw your sword, Guido.
