274
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From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
how long something has existed
From this reading AGE.
(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 Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
almight
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From this reading Yea, and now is your name Repentance, Through the grace of God almight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
brought into existence
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
ensample
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From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
falselyadverbUS /ˈfɔːlsli/
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Yea, and now is your name Repentance, Through the grace of God almight.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Yea, and now is your name Repentance, Through the grace of God almight.
Gramercy
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From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
How
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From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
hyght
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From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
Jesu
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From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
go away from a place
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
absolutely essential
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
PerseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
RepentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Yea, and now is your name Repentance, Through the grace of God almight.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
sirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
carry out
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yea, and now is your name Repentance, Through the grace of God almight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now, sirs, take all ensample by mo, How I was born in simple degree, The world royal received me, And dubbed me a knight, Then Conscience met me, So after him came Folly: Folly falsely deceived me, Then Shame my name hyght.[274] PERSEVERANCE.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, and now is your name Repentance, Through the grace of God almight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And therefore without any distance I take my leave of king and knight, And I pray to Jesu, which has made us all, Cover you with his mantle perpetual.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gramercy, Perseverance, for your true teaching For in the spirit of my soul will I find, That it is necessary to all mankind Truly for to know.
