used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
(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 _(All look at Quezox, disgusted)_ _Bonset:_ Fall in!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Bonset:_ Tut, tut, Good friend Quezox will soon appear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _(All look at Quezox, disgusted)_ _Bonset:_ Fall in!
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
propose a payment
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
Bonset
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From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
careth
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From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
deputationnoun
a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading _(All look at Quezox, disgusted)_ _Bonset:_ Fall in!
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
engrossverbUS /ɪnˈɡroʊs/
devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
to come or go into
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _(All look at Quezox, disgusted)_ _Bonset:_ Fall in!
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Bonset:_ Tut, tut, Good friend Quezox will soon appear.
a man of refinement
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _(All look at Quezox, disgusted)_ _Bonset:_ Fall in!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _(All look at Quezox, disgusted)_ _Bonset:_ Fall in!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
not any; not one
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
OuteradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
Quezox
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From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
term of address for a man
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
in the near future
From this reading _Bonset:_ Tut, tut, Good friend Quezox will soon appear.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
TutverbUS /tʌt/
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading _Bonset:_ Tut, tut, Good friend Quezox will soon appear.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
we'll
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From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
at the time that
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _An English gentleman (brusquely)._ But sir, no business enterprise hath brought Us here, and if His Highness careth not To give us audience, why we'll depart!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Second Scene: Outer Room, where the deputation waits._ _Bonset:_ Good Gentlemen, a business of import Doth now engross His Highness, but forsooth When it is properly dispatched, he word Will by the mouth of Quezox speedy send.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _(The Gentlemen uneasily pace the room and whisper)_ _Enter Quezox:_ Sweet Gentlemen, His Highness bid me hail You to his presence, there to converse join.
