used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
in the past
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
Arundel
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From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
bark'd
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From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Now, sirs, the news from France?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
Glocester
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From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
coins made of gold
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Now, sirs, the news from France?
not any; not one
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
a brief written record
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
proclaim'd
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From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
sirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading Now, sirs, the news from France?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
from that place or that time
From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
they'll
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From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
trow
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From this reading Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
(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 Glocester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well As Isabella gets no aid from thence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [_Takes the note from Arundel._ --What have we there?-- Read it, Spenser.
which person or people
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What now remains? have you proclaim'd, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [_Gives the note to young Spenser, who reads their names._ Why, so: they bark'd apace a month ago; Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite.
