used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
agues
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From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE II.--_Another Room in the_ DUCHESS' _Lodging_.
Antonio
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From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
BosnounUS /bɑːs/
wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
CARIOLA
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From this reading _Enter_ DUCHESS _and_ CARIOLA.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
DUCHESSnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE II.--_Another Room in the_ DUCHESS' _Lodging_.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ DUCHESS _and_ CARIOLA.
Exeunt
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From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE II.--_Another Room in the_ DUCHESS' _Lodging_.
provide as food
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
Ferd
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From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE II.--_Another Room in the_ DUCHESS' _Lodging_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
IntemperateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtempərət/
(of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
immediately past
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
LodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE II.--_Another Room in the_ DUCHESS' _Lodging_.
LurksverbUS /lɜːrks/
third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
engage in
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE II.--_Another Room in the_ DUCHESS' _Lodging_.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE II.--_Another Room in the_ DUCHESS' _Lodging_.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
for a short time
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
That's
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From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
up to a particular time
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Ferd._ Very likely; Thy pity is nothing of kin to thee.
at the time that
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Antonio Lurks about Milan: thou shalt shortly thither, To feed a fire as great as my revenge, Which never will slack till it have spent his fuel: Intemperate agues make physicians cruel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Bos._ Never in mine own shape; That's forfeited by my intelligence And this last cruel lie: when you send me next, The business shall be comfort.
