used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading _Enter the_ BISHOP OF COVENTRY.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
cannot
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From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
COVENTRYnounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading _Enter the_ BISHOP OF COVENTRY.
dignities
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From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
Edw
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From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter the_ BISHOP OF COVENTRY.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
fear'd
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From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
Fear'st
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From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
Gav
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From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
coins made of gold
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
the state of being honored
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
I'll
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From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
lov'd
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From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Enter the_ BISHOP OF COVENTRY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
a human being
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
pleas'd
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From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
except for; apart from
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
Wantest
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From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If for these dignities thou be envied, I'll give thee more; for, but to honour thee, Is Edward pleas'd with kingly regiment.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading _K. Edw._ Cease, brother, for I cannot brook these words.-- Thy worth, sweet friend, is far above my gifts: Therefore, to equal it, receive my heart.
Wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Fear'st thou thy person? thou shalt have a guard: Wantest thou gold? go to my treasury: Wouldst thou be lov'd and fear'd? receive my seal, Save or condemn, and in our name command What so thy mind affects, or fancy likes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Gav._ It shall suffice me to enjoy your love; Which whiles I have, I think myself as great As Caesar riding in the Roman street, With captive kings at his triumphant car.
