used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Blood o’ Mahound, not a whit of it!
exhale hard
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
cut-and-thrustnoun
fighting with knives
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading No more o’ your death grins, monk, or--’s death!--we quarrel!”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
despatched
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From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
grinsnounUS /ɡrɪnz/
plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading No more o’ your death grins, monk, or--’s death!--we quarrel!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
I'm
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From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
Mahoundnoun
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading Blood o’ Mahound, not a whit of it!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
merry-making
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From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more o’ your death grins, monk, or--’s death!--we quarrel!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
not any; not one
From this reading No more o’ your death grins, monk, or--’s death!--we quarrel!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Blood o’ Mahound, not a whit of it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
an angry dispute
From this reading No more o’ your death grins, monk, or--’s death!--we quarrel!”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading No more o’ your death grins, monk, or--’s death!--we quarrel!”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But as for this merry-making over the dead, I like it not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
tusksnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No more o’ your death grins, monk, or--’s death!--we quarrel!”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
whate'er
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From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
at the time that
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I can wet my sword in a man’s blood as nicely as your next man, but it likes me not to wet my tusks with the vile puddle, and grin while the red drops fall from my lips.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Blood o’ Mahound, not a whit of it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look ye, monk or devil, whate’er ye be, I’m your man, when a good deed of cut-and-thrust is to be done, and the wretch is despatched with a blow.
