used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading It is interesting to compare Shakespeare's mind with Plautus's in the description of Epidamnum.
consecrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪt/
appoint to a clerical posts
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
contaminateverbUS /kənˈtæməneɪt/
make impure
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading It is interesting to compare Shakespeare's mind with Plautus's in the description of Epidamnum.
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
Epidamnum
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From this reading It is interesting to compare Shakespeare's mind with Plautus's in the description of Epidamnum.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
harlotnounUS /ˈhɑːrlət/
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
How
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From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading There is no other poetry of this intensity in the play.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It is interesting to compare Shakespeare's mind with Plautus's in the description of Epidamnum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
licentiousadjectiveUS /laɪˈsentʃəs/
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is interesting to compare Shakespeare's mind with Plautus's in the description of Epidamnum.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
not any; not one
From this reading There is no other poetry of this intensity in the play.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is no other poetry of this intensity in the play.
Plautus's
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From this reading It is interesting to compare Shakespeare's mind with Plautus's in the description of Epidamnum.
participate in games or sport
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
literature in metrical form
From this reading There is no other poetry of this intensity in the play.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading It is interesting to compare Shakespeare's mind with Plautus's in the description of Epidamnum.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
Shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
spurnverbUS /spɜːrn/
reject with contempt
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
stain'd
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From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no other poetry of this intensity in the play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
wedding-ring
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From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
in the company of; together with
From this reading My blood is mingled with the crime of lust: For, if we two be one, and thou play false, I do digest the poison of thy flesh."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How dearly it would touch thee to the quick, Shouldst thou but hear I were licentious, And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate!
Wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wouldst them not spit at me and spurn at me, And hurl the name of husband in my face, And tear the stain'd skin off my harlot brow, And from my false hand cut the wedding-ring...?
