used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading _Eust._ What, Nymphs with beards?
Boyes
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From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
CownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
Egre
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From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
Eust
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From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _Eust._ Let's go, let's go, I must go visit, Gentlemen, And mark what sweet lips I must kiss to morrow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Eust._ Let's go, let's go, I must go visit, Gentlemen, And mark what sweet lips I must kiss to morrow.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
houres
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From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading _Eust._ Let's go, let's go, I must go visit, Gentlemen, And mark what sweet lips I must kiss to morrow.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
let's
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From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading _Eust._ Let's go, let's go, I must go visit, Gentlemen, And mark what sweet lips I must kiss to morrow.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading _Eust._ Let's go, let's go, I must go visit, Gentlemen, And mark what sweet lips I must kiss to morrow.
Masquenoun
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
NymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
shall's
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From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _Eust._ Let's go, let's go, I must go visit, Gentlemen, And mark what sweet lips I must kiss to morrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
That's
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From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
thing'snounUS /θɪŋz/
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Eust._ Let's go, let's go, I must go visit, Gentlemen, And mark what sweet lips I must kiss to morrow.
wandring
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From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Eust._ To morrow, I think, we must have a Masque Boyes, And of our own making.
we'l
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From this reading _Cow._ That's true, we'l be Knights then, Some wandring Knights, that light here on a sudden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Eust._ What, Nymphs with beards?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Eust._ What, Nymphs with beards?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Egre._ 'Tis not half an houres work, A _Cupid_ and a fiddle, and the thing's done, But let's be handsome, shall's be Gods or Nymphs?
