used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
accomplisheth
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From this reading His first wyfe, by secrete messenger prayeth his company, whose request he accomplisheth.
afterwardes
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From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
for the reason that
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
bedde
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From this reading Beinge a bedde, shee and her maide killeth him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
Beinge
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From this reading Beinge a bedde, shee and her maide killeth him.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His first wyfe, by secrete messenger prayeth his company, whose request he accomplisheth.
chiefe
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His first wyfe, by secrete messenger prayeth his company, whose request he accomplisheth.
confesseth
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
Didaco
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From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
facte
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
FORTY-SECONDadjective
the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order
From this reading THE FORTY-SECOND NOUELL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beinge a bedde, shee and her maide killeth him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
the quality of being humane
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
Iustice
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
killeth
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From this reading Beinge a bedde, shee and her maide killeth him.
knowe
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
lothinge
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From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
loue
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From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
maide
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From this reading Beinge a bedde, shee and her maide killeth him.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
Maiestrates
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
mariage
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From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
marieth
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From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
a person who carries a message
From this reading His first wyfe, by secrete messenger prayeth his company, whose request he accomplisheth.
not any; not one
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
NOUELL
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From this reading THE FORTY-SECOND NOUELL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
onelye
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
poore
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From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
prayeth
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From this reading His first wyfe, by secrete messenger prayeth his company, whose request he accomplisheth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
Rampar
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
express the need or desire for
From this reading His first wyfe, by secrete messenger prayeth his company, whose request he accomplisheth.
seate
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
secreteverbUS /sɪˈkriːt/
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading His first wyfe, by secrete messenger prayeth his company, whose request he accomplisheth.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
shee
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From this reading Beinge a bedde, shee and her maide killeth him.
Spaine
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
Spaniarde
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From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
streate
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORTY-SECOND NOUELL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
throweth
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From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
ValencianounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
belonging to which person
From this reading His first wyfe, by secrete messenger prayeth his company, whose request he accomplisheth.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading She throweth him into the streate: shee in desperate wise confesseth the facte before the Maiestrates, and is put to death._ There is no man but doth knowe, that Valencia is at this day, the chiefe and onelye Rampar of Spaine, the true seate of Faith, Iustice and humanity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Didaco a Spaniarde, is in loue with a poore maiden of Valencia, and secretly marieth her, afterwardes lothinge his first mariage, because she was of base parentage, he marieth an other of noble birth.
wyfe
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From this reading His first wyfe, by secrete messenger prayeth his company, whose request he accomplisheth.