aidsnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
in or near a particular place or position
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English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Or liv'st thou now, with safer Pride content, The richest Landlord on the Banks of _Trent_?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Why but to sink beneath Misfortune's Blow, With louder Ruin to the Gulphs below?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Why but to sink beneath Misfortune's Blow, With louder Ruin to the Gulphs below?
exhale hard
From this reading Why but to sink beneath Misfortune's Blow, With louder Ruin to the Gulphs below?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why but to sink beneath Misfortune's Blow, With louder Ruin to the Gulphs below?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Or liv'st thou now, with safer Pride content, The richest Landlord on the Banks of _Trent_?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
DiseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
either extremity of something that has length
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extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
FoundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
Gulphs
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Speak thou, whose Thoughts at humble Peace repine, Shall _Wolsey_'s Wealth, with _Wolsey_'s End be thine?
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
LandlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Or liv'st thou now, with safer Pride content, The richest Landlord on the Banks of _Trent_?
immediately past
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
liv'st
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louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
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Misfortune's
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Or liv'st thou now, with safer Pride content, The richest Landlord on the Banks of _Trent_?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Or liv'st thou now, with safer Pride content, The richest Landlord on the Banks of _Trent_?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or liv'st thou now, with safer Pride content, The richest Landlord on the Banks of _Trent_?
the state prevailing during the absence of war
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a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Or liv'st thou now, with safer Pride content, The richest Landlord on the Banks of _Trent_?
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
remember'd
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From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
repineverb
express discontent
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reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Or liv'st thou now, with safer Pride content, The richest Landlord on the Banks of _Trent_?
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Why but to sink beneath Misfortune's Blow, With louder Ruin to the Gulphs below?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Speak thou, whose Thoughts at humble Peace repine, Shall _Wolsey_'s Wealth, with _Wolsey_'s End be thine?
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Or liv'st thou now, with safer Pride content, The richest Landlord on the Banks of _Trent_?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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SighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Why but to sink beneath Misfortune's Blow, With louder Ruin to the Gulphs below?
express in speech
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a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
stingsnounUS /stɪŋz/
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Speak thou, whose Thoughts at humble Peace repine, Shall _Wolsey_'s Wealth, with _Wolsey_'s End be thine?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
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plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Speak thou, whose Thoughts at humble Peace repine, Shall _Wolsey_'s Wealth, with _Wolsey_'s End be thine?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why but to sink beneath Misfortune's Blow, With louder Ruin to the Gulphs below?
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Or liv'st thou now, with safer Pride content, The richest Landlord on the Banks of _Trent_?
wanting in physical strength
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Speak thou, whose Thoughts at humble Peace repine, Shall _Wolsey_'s Wealth, with _Wolsey_'s End be thine?
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
belonging to which person
From this reading Speak thou, whose Thoughts at humble Peace repine, Shall _Wolsey_'s Wealth, with _Wolsey_'s End be thine?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For why did _Wolsey_ by the Steps of Fate, On weak Foundations raise th' enormous Weight?
in the company of; together with
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Wolsey
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