used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
Aribert
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From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
give a benediction to
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
lacking funds
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
Cæsar's
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From this reading In thee I hate my house’s foe, Cæsar’s and God’s.”
a female human offspring
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
espouseverbUS /ɪˈspaʊz/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading In thee I hate my house’s foe, Cæsar’s and God’s.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
ForgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading “Forgetful of the past?
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In thee I hate my house’s foe, Cæsar’s and God’s.”
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading In thee I hate my house’s foe, Cæsar’s and God’s.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
house'snounUS /ˈhaʊsɪz/
possessive form of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In thee I hate my house’s foe, Cæsar’s and God’s.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
ImposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
Milan'snounUS /mɪˈlɑːnz/
possessive form of “milan” — the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
not any; not one
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Forgetful of the past?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Forgetful of the past?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
on the contrary
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
not in physical motion
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Forgetful of the past?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me no harm Or outrage hast thou done, nor in thy power Is it to harm me.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I could still be happy Whatever madness and whatever guilt Drove thee to fight beneath Milan’s proud standards, And to espouse a daughter of Milan.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading I hold me, Aribert, not wronged by thee, But rather bless the day that broke a bond Imposed in folly, and bestowed my hand Upon a loyal cavalier.
