used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
afflictsverbUS /əˈflɪkts/
third-person singular of “afflict” — cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
Bev
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From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
doomsnounUS /duːmz/
plural of “doom” — an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
guiltlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪltlɪs/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
heav'n
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From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading SCENE IX.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
engage in
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
penitencenoun
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
punisher
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From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
Re-enterverb
enter again
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE IX.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
express in words
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
up to a particular time
From this reading Be conscience then his punisher, till heaven in mercy gives him penitence, or dooms him in its justice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading _Re-enter LUCY._ Come to my chamber, Lucy; I have a tale to tell thee, shall make thee weep for thy poor mistress.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Mrs. Bev._ Why opens not the earth to swallow such a monster?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet heav'n the guiltless sufferer regards, And whom it most afflicts, it most rewards.
