used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Have not your eyes observed his unmannerly behaviour to your Sister?
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
choysest
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From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
counsell
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From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
deare
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From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
dearely
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From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Have not your eyes observed his unmannerly behaviour to your Sister?
a social unit living together
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
Guido
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From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have not your eyes observed his unmannerly behaviour to your Sister?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
Jewell
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From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
engage in
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
mooved
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From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
not any; not one
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Have not your eyes observed his unmannerly behaviour to your Sister?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
owne
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From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
proclaime
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From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
a person who is being chased
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
in a serious manner
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
shee
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From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Have not your eyes observed his unmannerly behaviour to your Sister?
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading But by the blessed mother of Saint _John_, if you would be ruled by mine advise; our law should make him dearely smart for it.
Sonnes
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From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
express in words
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
truely
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From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
unmannerlyadjective
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Have not your eyes observed his unmannerly behaviour to your Sister?
vertuous
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From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
which person or people
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
whorenounUS /hɔːr/
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading But you would needs bestow her on this goodly Jewell; who, although shee is one of the choysest beauties in Florence, chaste, honest and truely vertuous: Is not ashamed at midnight, to proclaime her for a common whore, as if we had no better knowledge of her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Alas my sonnes, did I not tell you at home in our owne house, that his words were no way likely to prove true?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh my deare Sonnes, I would you had followed my counsell, and permitted her to match in the honourable family of _Count Guido_, which was much mooved, and seriously pursued.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have not your eyes observed his unmannerly behaviour to your Sister?
