perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading O that I ne'er had borne thee!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
common'st
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From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
ComplainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
courtesannoun
a woman who cohabits with an important man
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
Flam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flam.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O that I ne'er had borne thee!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O that I ne'er had borne thee!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading O that I ne'er had borne thee!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O that I ne'er had borne thee!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
PluralitynounUS /plərˈælɪti/
the state of being plural
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
on the contrary
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O that I ne'er had borne thee!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading O that I ne'er had borne thee!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
thyself
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From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
whoresnounUS /hɔːrz/
plural of “whore” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go, go, Complain unto my great lord cardinal; It may be he will justify the act.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So would I; I would the common'st courtesan in Rome Had been my mother, rather than thyself.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nature is very pitiful to whores, To give them but few children, yet those children Plurality of fathers; they are sure They shall not want.
