Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

anew

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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

From this reading Leon: And what of them?

at another time

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

without deviation

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

showing no courtesy; rude

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Leon: What house, what pleasure Sir, what do you mean?

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Leon: What house, what pleasure Sir, what do you mean?

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

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

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

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

a male relative

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

go away from a place

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading Leon: What house, what pleasure Sir, what do you mean?

engage in

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Leon: What house, what pleasure Sir, what do you mean?

the force of workers available

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

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From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Leon: What house, what pleasure Sir, what do you mean?

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

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From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

term of address for a man

From this reading Leon: What house, what pleasure Sir, what do you mean?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

not in physical motion

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

carry out

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

express in words

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Leon: And what of them?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

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

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

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

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading Michael Perez: You hold the jest so stiff, 'twill prove discourteous, This house I mean, the pleasures of this place.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Leon: What house, what pleasure Sir, what do you mean?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Leon: Prethee good stubborn wife, tell me directly, Good evil wife leave fooling and tell me honestly, Is this my kinsman?

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From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Leon: What house, what pleasure Sir, what do you mean?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Michael Perez: They are mine Sir, and you know it, My wifes I mean, and so confer'd upon me, The hangings Sir I must entreat, your servants, That are so busie in their offices, Again to minister to their right uses, I shall take view o'th' plate anon, and furnitures That are of under place; you are merry still cousin, And of a pleasant constitution, Men of great fortunes make their mirths _at placitum_.