1
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From this reading 1 _Cred._ Would they so?
2
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From this reading 2 _Cred._ Damn'd!--ha! ha! ha!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading We'll keep them to stop bottles then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
CharnounUS /tʃɑːr/
a charred substance
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
Crednoun
credibility among young fashionable urban individuals
From this reading 1 _Cred._ Would they so?
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
damn'd
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From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
else
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From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading 2 _Cred._ Damn'd!--ha! ha! ha!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We'll keep them to stop bottles then.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
myrrhnounUS /mɜːr/
aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
not any; not one
From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
relicks
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From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
RomnounUS /rɑːm/
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 1 _Cred._ Would they so?
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
the season of growth
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We'll keep them to stop bottles then.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We'll keep them to stop bottles then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We'll keep them to stop bottles then.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1 _Cred._ Would they so?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
up to a particular time
From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll keep them to stop bottles then.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
We'll
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From this reading We'll keep them to stop bottles then.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
you'll
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From this reading _Rom._ No: keep them for your own low sins, you rogues, Till you repent: you'll die else and be damn'd.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Char._ What!--Away, away, for shame!--You, profane rogues, Must not be mingled with these holy relicks: This is a sacrifice;--_our_ shower shall crown His sepulchre with olive, myrrh, and bays, The plants of peace, of sorrow, victory: _Your_ tears would spring but weeds.
