Chapter VII

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From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

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From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

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From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading My mother stays: 95 This physic but prolongs thy sickly days.

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

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

(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 That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

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

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

in a state of sleep

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading My mother stays: 95 This physic but prolongs thy sickly days.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

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From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter_ HAMLET.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

in a gross manner

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading _Enter_ HAMLET.

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

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

engage or hire for work

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

exceedingly bad

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

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From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

resembling incest as by excessive intimacy

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

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

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My mother stays: 95 This physic but prolongs thy sickly days.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

not any; not one

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

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 That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

From this reading My mother stays: 95 This physic but prolongs thy sickly days.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

third-person singular of “prolong” — lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

From this reading My mother stays: 95 This physic but prolongs thy sickly days.

an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

something that remunerates

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

Identical; not different.

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

except for; apart from

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

unhealthy looking

From this reading My mother stays: 95 This physic but prolongs thy sickly days.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

a male human offspring

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

From this reading My mother stays: 95 This physic but prolongs thy sickly days.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

carry out

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

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

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading My mother stays: 95 This physic but prolongs thy sickly days.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

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

From this reading _Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

at the time that

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes.

which person or people

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

in the company of; together with

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?