Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

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From this reading Discovers _Alberto_ and _Antonio_.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Discovers _Alberto_ and _Antonio_.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

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From this reading Discovers _Alberto_ and _Antonio_.

a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

on or to one side

From this reading [Aside.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

make calm or still

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

an occurrence of something

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

get or ask advice from

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

an old form of “could”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Discovers _Alberto_ and _Antonio_.

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From this reading --What will not disobliged Passion do?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading --What will not disobliged Passion do?

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

opinion or judgment

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

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From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

the next day

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

an old word for “no”

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading --What will not disobliged Passion do?

the time that has elapsed

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

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From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

during the time that

From this reading _Ant._ I’ll hide my Anger in a seeming calm, And what I have to do consult the while, And mask my Vengeance underneath a Smile.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading --What will not disobliged Passion do?

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Alb._ Nay, thou shalt see’t before thou dost revenge it; In such a case, thy self should be the Witness, She knows not what has past to night between us, Nor should she, if thou couldst contain thy Rage; And that, _Antonio_, you shall promise me: To morrow place thy self behind the Arras, And from thy Eyes thy own Misfortunes know.