used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now let us in, and feast it royally.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Beau._ It shall be done, my gracious lord.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading _Beau._ It shall be done, my gracious lord.
BEAUMONTnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Beau._ It shall be done, my gracious lord.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
Edw
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From this reading [_Exit._ _K. Edw._ Lord Mortimer, we leave you to your charge.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit._ _K. Edw._ Lord Mortimer, we leave you to your charge.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Now let us in, and feast it royally.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
Glocester's
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From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading _Beau._ It shall be done, my gracious lord.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now let us in, and feast it royally.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Beau._ It shall be done, my gracious lord.
Jove's
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From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [_Exit._ _K. Edw._ Lord Mortimer, we leave you to your charge.
go away from a place
From this reading [_Exit._ _K. Edw._ Lord Mortimer, we leave you to your charge.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let us in, and feast it royally.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Beau._ It shall be done, my gracious lord.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Beau._ It shall be done, my gracious lord.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let us in, and feast it royally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading Now let us in, and feast it royally.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Beau._ It shall be done, my gracious lord.
solemnis'd
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From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Exit._ _K. Edw._ Lord Mortimer, we leave you to your charge.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us in, and feast it royally.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [_Exit._ _K. Edw._ Lord Mortimer, we leave you to your charge.
We'll
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From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Enter_ BEAUMONT _with warrant._ Beaumont, fly As fast as Iris or Jove's Mercury.
wot
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From this reading Against our friend the Earl of Cornwall comes We'll have a general tilt and tournament; And then his marriage shall be solemnis'd; For wot you not that I have made him sure Unto our cousin, the Earl of Glocester's heir?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Exit._ _K. Edw._ Lord Mortimer, we leave you to your charge.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Exit._ _K. Edw._ Lord Mortimer, we leave you to your charge.
