used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a tale is this!
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
on or to one side
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. CUSTANCE.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
CUSTANCE
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From this reading C. CUSTANCE.
dissemblingnounUS /dɪˈsemblɪŋ/
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
durst
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From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
a man of refinement
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
lesing
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From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. MERRY.
roused to anger
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
take in marriage
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading M. MERRY.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
possessing material wealth
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
Identical; not different.
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading What a tale is this!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a tale is this!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
wot
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From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading O Jesus! will ye see What dissembling creatures these same women be?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Aside._ The gentleman ye wot of, whom ye do so love, That ye would fain marry him, if he durst it move, Among other rich widows which are of him glad, Lest ye for lesing of him perchance might run mad, Is now contented that, upon your suit making, Ye be as one in election of taking.
