BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading _Van._ Bacon, wilt thou dispute?
Bestirverb
become active
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
Bungay
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From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading _Van._ Bacon, wilt thou dispute?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
Emp
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From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
foilverbUS /fɔɪl/
enhance by contrast
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
foretime
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From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
set up or found
From this reading _K. Hen._ Now, monarchs, hath the German found his match.
obtain
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
a person of German nationality
From this reading _K. Hen._ Now, monarchs, hath the German found his match.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _K. Hen._ Now, monarchs, hath the German found his match.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading _K. Hen._ Now, monarchs, hath the German found his match.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _K. Hen._ Now, monarchs, hath the German found his match.
Jaques
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From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _K. Hen._ Now, monarchs, hath the German found his match.
learn'd
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From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
in order that something should not happen
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading _K. Hen._ Now, monarchs, hath the German found his match.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
monarchsnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading _K. Hen._ Now, monarchs, hath the German found his match.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
not any; not one
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _K. Hen._ Now, monarchs, hath the German found his match.
Rais'd
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From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
ruinate
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From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
carry out
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
express in words
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _K. Hen._ Now, monarchs, hath the German found his match.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _Van._ Rais'd Hercules to ruinate that tree, That Bungay mounted by his magic spells.
except if; if not
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading _Van._ Bacon, wilt thou dispute?
Vandermast
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From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Emp._ Bestir thee, Jaques, take not now the foil, Lest thou dost lose what foretime thou didst gain.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Van._ Bacon, wilt thou dispute?
but in spite of that
From this reading _Bacon._ No, unless he were more learn'd than Vandermast; For yet, tell me, what hast thou done?
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