Chapter II

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From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Give me an armour of eternal steel!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading Give me an armour of eternal steel!

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

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From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

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From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

overly sweet

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

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From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Give me an armour of eternal steel!

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

set up or found

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give me an armour of eternal steel!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

possessive form of “greene” — English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

an old form of “has”

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

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From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

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From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

incapable of being morally corrupted

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

bestow a quality on

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

the force of workers available

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

not any; not one

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

informal terms for money

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

literature in metrical form

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

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From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

hold back within

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

to a small degree or extent

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Give me an armour of eternal steel!

put down by force or intimidation

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

at the time that

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"

which person or people

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

in the company of; together with

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

the state of being an adult woman

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading I go to conquer kings; and shall I not then Subdue myself?"[15] In no pre-Shakespearean drama outside of Greene's own work is the simple beauty of chaste womanhood presented with the passion and sympathy that are to be found in _Edward III._ Certainly Ida of _James IV._, the Countess of Salisbury of _Edward III._, and Imogen of Shakespeare's _Cymbeline_ are a trio of womanly beauty and purity.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading In respect of poetry, the Countess of Salisbury scenes of _Edward III._, in spite of their somewhat cloying sweetness, transcend any sustained passages in Greene's works.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Ida's scorn of the man who would "be a king of men and worldly pelf Yet hath no power to rule and guide himself," is like King Edward's-- "Shall the large limit of fair Britanny By me be overthrown, and shall I not Master this little mansion of myself?

but in spite of that

From this reading "As easy may my intellectual soul Be lent away, and yet my body live, As lend my body, palace to my soul, Away from her, and yet retain my soul," have something of Ida's incorruptible purity of principle when she asks Ateukin "can his warrant keep my soul from hell?"