used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
Aben
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From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
Almanzor
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From this reading _Hamet._ Almanzor is already at the gate, And throngs of people on his entrance wait.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading _Hamet._ Almanzor is already at the gate, And throngs of people on his entrance wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Hamet._ Almanzor is already at the gate, And throngs of people on his entrance wait.
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
propose a payment
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
Boab
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From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ HAMET.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading _Hamet._ Almanzor is already at the gate, And throngs of people on his entrance wait.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading _Hamet._ Almanzor is already at the gate, And throngs of people on his entrance wait.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
HAMET
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From this reading _Enter_ HAMET.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
how
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From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hamet._ Almanzor is already at the gate, And throngs of people on his entrance wait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
information about recent and important events
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
not any; not one
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hamet._ Almanzor is already at the gate, And throngs of people on his entrance wait.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Hamet._ Almanzor is already at the gate, And throngs of people on his entrance wait.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
repealedverbUS /rɪˈpiːld/
past form of “repeal” — cancel officially
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
express in words
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
Selin
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From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
carry out
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading _Hamet._ Almanzor is already at the gate, And throngs of people on his entrance wait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _Hamet._ Almanzor is already at the gate, And throngs of people on his entrance wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
at the time that
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Aben._ While I, to bring this news, came on before, I met with Selin-- _Boab._ I can hear no more.
which person or people
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Aben._ But when he heard it was the queen who sent, That her command repealed his banishment, He took the summons with a greedy joy, And asked me how she would his sword employ: Then bid me say, her humblest slave would come, From her fair mouth with joy to take his doom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Boab._ Oh that I had not sent you! though it cost My crown! though I, and it, and all were lost!
