Chapter V

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

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

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From this reading _Nee._ But then I leave him off a-nights.

(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 _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

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

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

weapons considered collectively

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

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

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

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

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

for the reason that

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Nee._ But then I leave him off a-nights.

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From this reading _Clow._ From my Master, the Worshipful, right Sir _Greg[o]ry Fop_.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

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From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading _Clow._ From my Master, the Worshipful, right Sir _Greg[o]ry Fop_.

an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Nee._ This present from Sir _Greg[o]ry_?

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From this reading _Nee._ This present from Sir _Greg[o]ry_?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Nee._ But then I leave him off a-nights.

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

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

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

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

go away from a place

From this reading _Nee._ But then I leave him off a-nights.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading _Clow._ From my Master, the Worshipful, right Sir _Greg[o]ry Fop_.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Clow._ From my Master, the Worshipful, right Sir _Greg[o]ry Fop_.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

(meaning literally “born”) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman

From this reading _Nee._ This present from Sir _Greg[o]ry_?

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _Nee._ This present from Sir _Greg[o]ry_?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Nee._ But then I leave him off a-nights.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _Nee._ This present from Sir _Greg[o]ry_?

precisely, exactly

From this reading _Clow._ From my Master, the Worshipful, right Sir _Greg[o]ry Fop_.

an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

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From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Nee._ This present from Sir _Greg[o]ry_?

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

term of address for a man

From this reading _Nee._ This present from Sir _Greg[o]ry_?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

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

From this reading _Clow._ From my Master, the Worshipful, right Sir _Greg[o]ry Fop_.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Nee._ But then I leave him off a-nights.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Nee._ This present from Sir _Greg[o]ry_?

propel through the air

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

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

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Nee._ A Ruffe? and what might be his high conceit In sending of a Ruff?

showing adoration

From this reading _Clow._ From my Master, the Worshipful, right Sir _Greg[o]ry Fop_.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Clow._ I think he had two conceits in it forsooth, too high too Low, Ruff high, because as the Ruff does embrace your neck all day, so does he desire to throw his Knightly Arms.