AccompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
Ah
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From this reading _Gycia._ Ah, sir, you jest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
Asan
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From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
propose a payment
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
Cherson
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From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
Gycia
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From this reading _Gycia._ Ah, sir, you jest.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
a social unit living together
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading _Gycia._ Ah, sir, you jest.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
MEGACLES
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From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
the force of workers available
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
prithee
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From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Gycia._ Ah, sir, you jest.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
accept gladly
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (_To_ MEGACLES) Pray you, my lord, Accompany his Highness and our household To the apartments which our serving men Have now prepared.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The ways of courts we know not, but I bid thee Good welcome to our city, and I prithee Command whatever service our poor Cherson Can give whilst thou art here.
which person or people
From this reading They are but poor, I know, For one who lives the stately life of kings; But such as our poor means can reach they are.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Asan._ If being bred in courts would give me power To put my thought in words, then would I fain Be courtier for thy sake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Gycia._ Ah, sir, you jest.
