(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading _La-Cas._ I hope we shall be nearer acquainted.
AlliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _La-Cas._ I hope we shall be nearer acquainted.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
BeautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
Beshrewverb
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
confined by bonds
From this reading _Nat._ They are bound much to your courtesies.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading _Nat._ They are bound much to your courtesies.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
a quad with a square body
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
GypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _La-Cas._ I hope we shall be nearer acquainted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _La-Cas._ I hope we shall be nearer acquainted.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
La-Cas
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From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Nat._ They are bound much to your courtesies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
Nat
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From this reading _Nat._ They are bound much to your courtesies.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading _La-Cas._ I hope we shall be nearer acquainted.
not any; not one
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _La-Cas._ I hope we shall be nearer acquainted.
term of address for a man
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
That's
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From this reading _Nat._ That's my hope too.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Nat._ They are bound much to your courtesies.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Nat._ That's my hope too.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _La-Cas._ I hope we shall be nearer acquainted.
welcom
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From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
accept gladly
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
(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 For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For certain, Sir, I much desire your Alliance: You see 'em, they are no Gypsies, for their breeding, It has not been so coarse, but they are able To rank themselves with women of fair fashion; Indeed they have been trained well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _La-Cas._ You and your beauteous daughters are most welcome, Beshrew my blood they are fair ones; welcom Beauties, Welcome, sweet Birds.
