prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Takes the cup of HORATIO.
dainties
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From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
dispatch'd
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From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
take in liquids
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
Hieronimo
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From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
HORATIO
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From this reading Takes the cup of HORATIO.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Takes the cup of HORATIO.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
over-long
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From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
pleas'd
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From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
PledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
be seated
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Takes the cup of HORATIO.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
except if; if not
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us in, that you may be dispatch'd; I think our council is already set.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
accept gladly
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hieronimo, I drink to thee for this device, Which hath pleas'd both the ambassador and me: Pledge me, Hieronimo, if thou love the king!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My lord, I fear we sit but over-long, Unless our dainties were more delicate,-- But welcome are you to the best we have.
