used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Have ye more strange illusions, yet more mists, Through which the weak eye may be led to error?
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading Beaumont and Fletcher.
the two together, not just one
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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the organ of sight
From this reading Have ye more strange illusions, yet more mists, Through which the weak eye may be led to error?
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Beaumont and Fletcher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
Gondarino
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From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
Mendoza
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From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Have ye more strange illusions, yet more mists, Through which the weak eye may be led to error?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
express in words
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Have ye more strange illusions, yet more mists, Through which the weak eye may be led to error?
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have ye more strange illusions, yet more mists, Through which the weak eye may be led to error?
from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have ye more strange illusions, yet more mists, Through which the weak eye may be led to error?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day which succeeded the interview related in the preceding chapter, was that which Cardinal Mendoza had selected for the celebrated banquet given to Columbus.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Have ye more strange illusions, yet more mists, Through which the weak eye may be led to error?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Have ye more strange illusions, yet more mists, Through which the weak eye may be led to error?
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Have ye more strange illusions, yet more mists, Through which the weak eye may be led to error?
but in spite of that
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Gondarino, what can you put on now That may deceive us?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What can ye say that may do satisfaction Both for her wronged honor and your ill?"
