Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

anew

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

how long something has existed

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

(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 _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

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From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading _Bor._ What is't you blench at? what would you ask? speak freely.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Bor._ What is't you blench at? what would you ask? speak freely.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

turn pale, as if in fear

From this reading _Bor._ What is't you blench at? what would you ask? speak freely.

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From this reading _Bor._ What is't you blench at? what would you ask? speak freely.

get temporarily

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

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From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

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From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

a quad with a square body

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

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From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

in a free manner

From this reading _Bor._ What is't you blench at? what would you ask? speak freely.

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

of especially an attitude

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

the state of being honored

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

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From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

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From this reading _Bor._ What is't you blench at? what would you ask? speak freely.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

not any; not one

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

go across or through

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

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From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

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From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

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From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

term of address for a man

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

express in speech

From this reading _Bor._ What is't you blench at? what would you ask? speak freely.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading _Anc._ 'Tis a singing age Sir, A merry moon here now: I'le follow it: Fidling, and fooling now, gains more than fighting.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

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From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Sol._ And so we dare: a triumph for the General, _Put._ And then an honour special to his vertue.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Bor._ What is't you blench at? what would you ask? speak freely.

at the time that

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Bor._ Some of these may come to pass; the Duke may do 'em, And no doubt will: the General will find too, And so will you, if you but stay with patience: I have no power.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

showing adoration

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Bor._ What is't you blench at? what would you ask? speak freely.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

a late time of life

From this reading _Anc._ That we may be prefer'd that have serv'd for it, And cram'd up into favour like the worshipful, At least upon the Cities charge made drunk For one whole year; we have done 'em ten years service; That we may enjoy our lechery without grudging, And mine, or thine be nothing, all things equal, And catch as catch may, be proclaim'd: that when we borrow, And have no will to pay again, no Law Lay hold upon us, nor no Court controule us.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Bor._ What is't you blench at? what would you ask? speak freely.