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From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Fer._ O, help, help! conceal and save me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading _Fer._ O, help, help! conceal and save me.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Think what it is in lawless sheets to lie; But, O Ferneze, what in lust to die!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
Fer
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From this reading _Fer._ O, help, help! conceal and save me.
FERNEZE
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From this reading [FERNEZE _stirs, and_ MALEVOLE _helps him up_.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
healsverbUS /hiːlz/
third-person singular of “heal” — heal or recover
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _Fer._ O, help, help! conceal and save me.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading [FERNEZE _stirs, and_ MALEVOLE _helps him up_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [FERNEZE _stirs, and_ MALEVOLE _helps him up_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Think what it is in lawless sheets to lie; But, O Ferneze, what in lust to die!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Think what it is in lawless sheets to lie; But, O Ferneze, what in lust to die!
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading Think what it is in lawless sheets to lie; But, O Ferneze, what in lust to die!
go away from a place
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Think what it is in lawless sheets to lie; But, O Ferneze, what in lust to die!
lisping
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From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
Mal
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From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
MALEVOLE
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From this reading [FERNEZE _stirs, and_ MALEVOLE _helps him up_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Fer._ O, help, help! conceal and save me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
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 _Fer._ O, help, help! conceal and save me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
ranklesverbUS /ˈræŋkəlz/
third-person singular of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
respect'st
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From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
except for; apart from
From this reading _Fer._ O, help, help! conceal and save me.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Think what it is in lawless sheets to lie; But, O Ferneze, what in lust to die!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading [FERNEZE _stirs, and_ MALEVOLE _helps him up_.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think what it is in lawless sheets to lie; But, O Ferneze, what in lust to die!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Think what it is in lawless sheets to lie; But, O Ferneze, what in lust to die!
uncontrollèd
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From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [FERNEZE _stirs, and_ MALEVOLE _helps him up_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
wantonnessnoun
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Think what it is in lawless sheets to lie; But, O Ferneze, what in lust to die!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
women's
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From this reading Then thou that shame respect'st, O, fly converse 220 With women's eyes and lisping wantonness!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading _Mal._ Thy shame more than thy wounds do grieve me far: Thy wounds but leave upon thy flesh some scar; But fame ne'er heals, still rankles worse and worse; Such is of uncontrollèd lust the curse.
