used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
call'd
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From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
CHES
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From this reading CHES.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
ELY
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From this reading ELY.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
Exeunt
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From this reading [_Exeunt_.
factiousadjective
dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
it's
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From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
LacyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪsi/
made of or resembling lace
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
pick'd
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From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
an angry dispute
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
which person or people
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My lord, it's plain this quarrel is but pick'd For an inducement to a greater ill; But we will call the council of estate, At which the Mother Queen shall present be: Thither by summons shall Prince John be call'd, Leicester, and Lacy, who, it seems, Favour some factious purpose of the prince.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have advised well, my Lord of Chester; And as you counsel, so do I conclude.
