used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Rather would I see you burnt to ashes, says the mother.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
beleaguerers
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From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Rather would I see you burnt to ashes, says the mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
a female human offspring
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
Gordon
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From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
Gordon's
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From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rather would I see you burnt to ashes, says the mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
and nothing more
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather would I see you burnt to ashes, says the mother.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Rather would I see you burnt to ashes, says the mother.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Rather would I see you burnt to ashes, says the mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An only daughter, smothered by the reek, asks her mother to give up the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the short fragment #C#, upon surrender being demanded, reply is made by a shot which kills seven of the beleaguerers.
whorenounUS /hɔːr/
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading The boy on the nurse’s knee makes the same appeal; her mother would sooner see him burnt than give up her house to be Adam of Gordon’s whore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading #D# makes the lady try fair speeches with Gordon, and the lady does not reply with firearms to the proposal that she shall lie by his side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rather would I see you burnt to ashes, says the mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rather would I see you burnt to ashes, says the mother.
