used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Wycherly had actually been seized with a fit of apoplexy.
in actual fact
From this reading Sir Wycherly had actually been seized with a fit of apoplexy.
Ah
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From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Come quickly, Montague, or I am dead."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
apoplexynounUS /ˈæpəpleksi/
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading Sir Wycherly had actually been seized with a fit of apoplexy.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Wycherly had actually been seized with a fit of apoplexy.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come quickly, Montague, or I am dead."
congealedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːld/
congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Come quickly, Montague, or I am dead."
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Sir Wycherly had actually been seized with a fit of apoplexy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
gluesnounUS /ɡluːz/
plural of “glue” — cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Wycherly had actually been seized with a fit of apoplexy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading KING HENRY VI.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come quickly, Montague, or I am dead."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING HENRY VI.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
lov'st
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From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
Montague
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From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Wycherly had actually been seized with a fit of apoplexy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Come quickly, Montague, or I am dead."
with speed
From this reading Come quickly, Montague, or I am dead."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Sir Wycherly had actually been seized with a fit of apoplexy.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Wycherly had actually been seized with a fit of apoplexy.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
express in speech
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
carry out
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading KING HENRY VI.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ----"Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thou lov'st me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.
Wycherly
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From this reading Sir Wycherly had actually been seized with a fit of apoplexy.
