used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Pray you, look but around.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The fire had come back to the sunken eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "You eat of the best, and lie of the softest, and speak with whom you would--" "Hold there!"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
broidery
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From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Pray you, look but around.
ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fire had come back to the sunken eyes.
take in solid food
From this reading "You eat of the best, and lie of the softest, and speak with whom you would--" "Hold there!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading The fire had come back to the sunken eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire had come back to the sunken eyes.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
highest in quality
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire had come back to the sunken eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You eat of the best, and lie of the softest, and speak with whom you would--" "Hold there!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "You eat of the best, and lie of the softest, and speak with whom you would--" "Hold there!"
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Pray you, look but around.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
NamelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You eat of the best, and lie of the softest, and speak with whom you would--" "Hold there!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
plained
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From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray you, look but around.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "You eat of the best, and lie of the softest, and speak with whom you would--" "Hold there!"
express in speech
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The fire had come back to the sunken eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You eat of the best, and lie of the softest, and speak with whom you would--" "Hold there!"
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
at the time that
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You eat of the best, and lie of the softest, and speak with whom you would--" "Hold there!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ay, so said the fox to the stork, when he 'plained to be served with thin broth."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You be lodged fit for any queen, be she the greatest in Christendom; you need but speak a wish, and you shall have it fulfilled--" "Namely, thou shalt not put me off with red silk to my broidery when I would have blue."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pray you, look but around.
