446
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From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
447
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From this reading [447-54] A _frippery_ was a shop where old clothes were sold.
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From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
54
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From this reading [447-54] A _frippery_ was a shop where old clothes were sold.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
Ariel
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From this reading Trinculo has found the clothing Ariel hung upon the line.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Therefore he called the tailor lown."
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
clothing in general
From this reading [447-54] A _frippery_ was a shop where old clothes were sold.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Trinculo has found the clothing Ariel hung upon the line.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
dearly loved
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
set up or found
From this reading Trinculo has found the clothing Ariel hung upon the line.
fripperynoun
something of little value or significance
From this reading [447-54] A _frippery_ was a shop where old clothes were sold.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trinculo has found the clothing Ariel hung upon the line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Trinculo has found the clothing Ariel hung upon the line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Trinculo has found the clothing Ariel hung upon the line.
lown
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From this reading Therefore he called the tailor lown."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
do one's shopping
From this reading [447-54] A _frippery_ was a shop where old clothes were sold.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading [447-54] A _frippery_ was a shop where old clothes were sold.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading Therefore he called the tailor lown."
carry out
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he called the tailor lown."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [446-53] In Hudson's Shakespeare this is explained as an allusion to the old ballad entitled "Take thy old Cloak about thee."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
Trinculo
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From this reading Trinculo has found the clothing Ariel hung upon the line.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Trinculo has found the clothing Ariel hung upon the line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [447-54] A _frippery_ was a shop where old clothes were sold.
in or at the place that
From this reading [447-54] A _frippery_ was a shop where old clothes were sold.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The following stanza is quoted: "_King Stephen_ was a worthy _peer_, His breeches cost him but a crown: He held them sixpence all too dear.
