5
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From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
baboonsnounUS /bæˈbuːnz/
plural of “baboon” — large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
coach-fellow
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From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
else
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From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
to come or go into
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
Fal
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From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
FALSTAFFnounUS /ˈfɔːlstæf/
a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
GarternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
geminy
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From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SCENE II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Pist._ Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
Nym
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From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading _Pist._ Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading _Pist._ Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
pawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
Pist
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From this reading _Pist._ Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
PISTOLnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
reprieves
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From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE II.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
term of address for a man
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading _Pist._ Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Pist._ Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Pist._ Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Pist._ Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _A room in the Garter Inn._ _Enter FALSTAFF and PISTOL._ _Fal._ I will not lend thee a penny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Pist._ Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Pist._ Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been content, sir, you should lay my countenance to pawn: I have grated upon 5 my good friends for three reprieves for you and your coach-fellow Nym; or else you had looked through the grate, like a geminy of baboons.
