230
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From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
235
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
240
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
have
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come and lead me To these sorrows.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
Exeunt
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ 240 LINENOTES: SCENE II.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
death of a person
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
I'll
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From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Come and lead me To these sorrows.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
LINENOTES
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ 240 LINENOTES: SCENE II.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
Prithee
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From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
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 Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
the place where some action occurs
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
get rid of
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
a male human offspring
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Come and lead me To these sorrows.
express in speech
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Come and lead me To these sorrows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prithee, bring me To the dead bodies of my queen and son: One grave shall be for both; upon them shall The causes of their death appear, unto Our shame perpetual.
the act of using
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
at the time that
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Leon._ Thou didst speak but well When most the truth; which I receive much better 230 Than to be pitied of thee.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once a day I'll visit 235 The chapel where they lie, and tears shed there Shall be my recreation: so long as nature Will bear up with this exercise, so long I daily vow to use it.
