used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
Angelo
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From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
austerenessnoun
extreme plainness
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Angelo.--Who will believe thee?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
CalumnynounUS /ˈkæləmni/
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
for't
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From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
I'll
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From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
Isabel
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From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
outstretch'd
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From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
overweigh
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From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
accept an excuse for
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
perniciousadjectiveUS /pərˈnɪʃəs/
exceedingly harmful
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
express in words
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Isabel.--Ha! little honor to be much believed, And most pernicious purpose--seeming, seeming.
unsoil'd
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From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
vouchverbUS /vaʊtʃ/
give personal assurance; guarantee
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
which person or people
From this reading "Angelo.--Who will believe thee?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I will proclaim thee, Angelo! look for't; Sign me a present pardon-- Or, with an outstretch'd throat, I'll tell the world Aloud what man thou art.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My unsoil'd name, th' austereness of my life, My vouch against you, and my place i' the State, Will so your accusation overweigh That you will stifle in your own report The smile of Calumny."
