adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
abettornoun
one who helps or encourages or incites another
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou plantest scandal and displacest laud.
bawdnounUS /bɔːd/
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
blow'st
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From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thy violent vanities can never last.
displacest
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From this reading Thou plantest scandal and displacest laud.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Thy violent vanities can never last.
laudverbUS /lɔːd/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading Thou plantest scandal and displacest laud.
mak'st
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From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
murder'st
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From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thy violent vanities can never last.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
plantest
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From this reading Thou plantest scandal and displacest laud.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
ravishernoun
someone who assaults others sexually
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Thou plantest scandal and displacest laud.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
smother'st
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From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
sugaredadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊɡərd/
with sweetening added
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Thou ravisher, thou traitor, thou false thief, Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief.
vanitiesnounUS /ˈvænətiz/
plural of “vanity” — feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Thy violent vanities can never last.
vestaladjectiveUS /ˈvestəl/
of or relating to Vesta
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
violateverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪt/
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Thy violent vanities can never last.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Thou mak’st the vestal violate her oath; Thou blow’st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou smother’st honesty, thou murder’st troth, Thou foul abettor, thou notorious bawd!
wormwoodnounUS /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/
any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
From this reading “Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy smoothing titles to a ragged name, Thy sugared tongue to bitter wormwood taste.
