used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
Actus
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From this reading _Actus Quartus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scena Prima._ _Enter Duke_, Petrucchio, Frederick, _and_ John.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
propose a payment
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
BolognanounUS /bəˈloʊni/
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Scena Prima._ _Enter Duke_, Petrucchio, Frederick, _and_ John.
to come or go into
From this reading Scena Prima._ _Enter Duke_, Petrucchio, Frederick, _and_ John.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Scena Prima._ _Enter Duke_, Petrucchio, Frederick, _and_ John.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
here's
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From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
the state of being honored
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Scena Prima._ _Enter Duke_, Petrucchio, Frederick, _and_ John.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
night-gown
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From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
not any; not one
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
Petr
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From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
Petrucchio
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From this reading Scena Prima._ _Enter Duke_, Petrucchio, Frederick, _and_ John.
PrimanounUS /ˈpriːmə/
used primarily as eating apples
From this reading Scena Prima._ _Enter Duke_, Petrucchio, Frederick, _and_ John.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
Quartus
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From this reading _Actus Quartus.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
Scena
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From this reading Scena Prima._ _Enter Duke_, Petrucchio, Frederick, _and_ John.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
term of address for a man
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
way-lay
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From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
accept gladly
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading _Petr._ Bid her be sudden, We come to see no curious wench: a night-gown Will serve the turn: here's one that knows her nearer.
which person or people
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Petr._ Now to _Bologna_, my most honoured Brother, I dare pronounce ye a hearty, and safe welcome, Our loves shall now way-lay ye; welcome, Gentlemen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _John._ The same to you brave Sir; _Don Frederick_, Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her?
