used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
have
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading _Kent._ Brother, the least of these may well suffice For one of greater birth than Gaveston.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
conspireverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
Edw
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From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading _Gav._ My lord, these titles far exceed my worth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Gav._ My lord, these titles far exceed my worth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Kent._ Brother, the least of these may well suffice For one of greater birth than Gaveston.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
Gav
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From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
Gaveston
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From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading _Kent._ Brother, the least of these may well suffice For one of greater birth than Gaveston.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
for this reason
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
High-chamberlain
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From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
high-mindedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈmaɪndɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading _Kent._ Brother, the least of these may well suffice For one of greater birth than Gaveston.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Kent._ Brother, the least of these may well suffice For one of greater birth than Gaveston.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Kent._ Brother, the least of these may well suffice For one of greater birth than Gaveston.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
Mortimers
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From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
not any; not one
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
o'erwhelm
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From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Kent._ Brother, the least of these may well suffice For one of greater birth than Gaveston.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
transport commercially
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading _Kent._ Brother, the least of these may well suffice For one of greater birth than Gaveston.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Gav._ My lord, these titles far exceed my worth.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading _Gav._ My lord, these titles far exceed my worth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I here create thee Lord High-chamberlain, Chief Secretary to the state and me, Earl of Cornwall, King and Lord of Man.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
accept gladly
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
(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 _Kent._ Brother, the least of these may well suffice For one of greater birth than Gaveston.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Gav._ And, since I went from hence, no soul in hell Hath felt more torment than poor Gaveston.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading _K. Edw._ I know it.--Brother, welcome home my friend.-- Now let the treacherous Mortimers conspire, And that high-minded Earl of Lancaster: I have my wish, in that I joy thy sight; And sooner shall the sea o'erwhelm my land Than bear the ship that shall transport thee hence.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading _Gav._ My lord, these titles far exceed my worth.
