used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
put or send forth
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
Comly
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From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
coursely
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From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
discoursesnounUS /dɪˈskɔːrsɪz/
plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Pan._ Why do you look so on me?
cause to move by pulling
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Quisan._ Prethee let him talk still.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
How
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From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Quisan._ Prethee let him talk still.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Pan._ Why do you look so on me?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Pan._ Why do you look so on me?
ove
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From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading _Pan._ Why do you look so on me?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
possets
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From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
preparatives
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From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
Prethee
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From this reading _Quisan._ Prethee let him talk still.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
Pyn
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From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
Quisan
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From this reading _Quisan._ Prethee let him talk still.
ribaldrynounUS /ˈraɪbɑːldri/
ribald humor
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
SeatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Pan._ Why do you look so on me?
not in physical motion
From this reading _Quisan._ Prethee let him talk still.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
wenchesnounUS /ˈwentʃɪz/
plural of “wench” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading These wenches that live easily, live high, [And l]ove these broad discourses, as they love possets; These dry delights serve for preparatives.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Pan._ Why do you look so on me?
wou'd
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From this reading _Pyn._ Nay in troth I talk but coursely, Lady, But I hold it comfortable for the understanding: How fain they wou'd draw me into ribaldry!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Pan._ Why do you look so on me?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Pyn._ I am guessing By the cast of your face, what the property of your place, should be, For I presume you turn a key, sweet beauty, And you another, gravity, under the Princess, And by my ---- I warrant ye good places, Comly commodious Seats.
