used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
Arcadius
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From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Enter_ Seleucus, Arcadius, _at several doors, their Pages before them, bearing their Targets_.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading _Enter_ Seleucus, Arcadius, _at several doors, their Pages before them, bearing their Targets_.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Enter_ Seleucus, Arcadius, _at several doors, their Pages before them, bearing their Targets_.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
challengernounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒər/
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
compos'd
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From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Enter_ Seleucus, Arcadius, _at several doors, their Pages before them, bearing their Targets_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ Seleucus, Arcadius, _at several doors, their Pages before them, bearing their Targets_.
excellentlyadverbUS /ˈeksələntli/
extremely well
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
a man of refinement
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
Lisimachus
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From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
the force of workers available
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Twere pity but they should do something more Then wave their plumes.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Enter_ Seleucus, Arcadius, _at several doors, their Pages before them, bearing their Targets_.
Phil
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From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading 'Twere pity but they should do something more Then wave their plumes.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading 'Twere pity but they should do something more Then wave their plumes.
prepar'd
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From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
Qu
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From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
Seleucusnoun
Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _Enter_ Seleucus, Arcadius, _at several doors, their Pages before them, bearing their Targets_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Twere pity but they should do something more Then wave their plumes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Twere pity but they should do something more Then wave their plumes.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
TargetsnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡəts/
plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at
From this reading _Enter_ Seleucus, Arcadius, _at several doors, their Pages before them, bearing their Targets_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Enter_ Seleucus, Arcadius, _at several doors, their Pages before them, bearing their Targets_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Twere pity but they should do something more Then wave their plumes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
tiltingverbUS /ˈtɪltɪŋ/
-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
Twere
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From this reading 'Twere pity but they should do something more Then wave their plumes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
valournoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading 'Twere pity but they should do something more Then wave their plumes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Qu._ He was compos'd for action, give notice To _Arcadius_, and admit the challenger: Let other Princes boast their gaudy tilting, And mockery of battles, but our triumph Is celebrated with true noble valour.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two young men spirited enough to have Two kingdoms staked upon their swords, _Lisimachus_ Do not they excellently become their arms?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Phil._ A Gentleman belonging to _Seleucus_ that gives notice He is prepar'd, and waits your royal pleasure.
