Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

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From this reading _Alon_.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading _Enter_ Zarrack _with a Dagger; gazes on_ Philip.

dearly loved

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter_ Zarrack _with a Dagger; gazes on_ Philip.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look

From this reading _Enter_ Zarrack _with a Dagger; gazes on_ Philip.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Enter_ Zarrack _with a Dagger; gazes on_ Philip.

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From this reading _Phil_.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading _Enter_ Zarrack _with a Dagger; gazes on_ Philip.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

with speed

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

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From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

term of address for a man

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

accept gladly

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Kind Murderer, welcome! quickly free my Soul, And I will kiss the sooty Hand that wounds me.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is my Duty, Sir, to die with you.-- But, Sir, my Princess Has here--a more than equal claim to Grief; And Fear for her dear Safety will deprive me Of this poor Life, that shou’d have been your Sacrifice.

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From this reading _Enter_ Zarrack _with a Dagger; gazes on_ Philip.