used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If I am paid for keeping a secret, St Mary!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’twill be with no other coin than Cupid’s."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
Bothwell
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From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
a youthful male person
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
bribenounUS /braɪb/
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading ’twill be with no other coin than Cupid’s."
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
coyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
Cupid's
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From this reading ’twill be with no other coin than Cupid’s."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I am paid for keeping a secret, St Mary!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
How
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From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I am paid for keeping a secret, St Mary!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
conformity or harmony
From this reading If I am paid for keeping a secret, St Mary!
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading If I am paid for keeping a secret, St Mary!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
not any; not one
From this reading ’twill be with no other coin than Cupid’s."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
be obedient to
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ’twill be with no other coin than Cupid’s."
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 "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading If I am paid for keeping a secret, St Mary!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
a male human offspring
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
spawnverbUS /spɑːn/
call forth
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
St
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From this reading If I am paid for keeping a secret, St Mary!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ’twill be with no other coin than Cupid’s."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading ’twill be with no other coin than Cupid’s."
unicorns
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From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
(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 "’Tis mighty well, this, Master Paris! can I neither tempt nor oblige thee to obey me, and keep my secret?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou canst well do both, sweet madam," replied the gallant page, with a coy glance.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Then here, thou little miser, are ten golden unicorns," said the Countess, taking her purse from her girdle; but the pert boy drew back, saying— "How, Lady Bothwell! wouldst thou think to bribe the son of a French knight like the spawn of a rascally clown?
