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From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Edw._ A trifle! we'll expel him when we please.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Y. Mor._ Nothing but Gaveston! what means your grace?
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
Edw
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From this reading _Edw._ A trifle! we'll expel him when we please.
expelverbUS /ɪkˈspel/
force to leave or move out
From this reading _Edw._ A trifle! we'll expel him when we please.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
Gaveston
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From this reading _Y. Mor._ Nothing but Gaveston! what means your grace?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading _Y. Mor._ Nothing but Gaveston! what means your grace?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Edw._ A trifle! we'll expel him when we please.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading _Y. Mor._ A homely one, my lord, not worth the telling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Y. Mor._ A homely one, my lord, not worth the telling.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _Y. Mor._ Nothing but Gaveston! what means your grace?
Mor
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From this reading _Y. Mor._ Nothing but Gaveston! what means your grace?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Y. Mor._ A homely one, my lord, not worth the telling.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Y. Mor._ A homely one, my lord, not worth the telling.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Y. Mor._ Nothing but Gaveston! what means your grace?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Y. Mor._ A homely one, my lord, not worth the telling.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading _Edw._ A trifle! we'll expel him when we please.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
express in words
From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading _Y. Mor._ A homely one, my lord, not worth the telling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading _Edw._ A trifle! we'll expel him when we please.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Edw._ A trifle! we'll expel him when we please.
we'll
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From this reading _Edw._ A trifle! we'll expel him when we please.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Y. Mor._ Nothing but Gaveston! what means your grace?
what's
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From this reading 10 But tell me, Mortimer, what's thy device Against the stately triumph we decreed?
at the time that
From this reading _Edw._ A trifle! we'll expel him when we please.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading _Y. Mor._ A homely one, my lord, not worth the telling.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading _Y. Mor._ Nothing but Gaveston! what means your grace?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have matters of more weight to think upon; The King of France sets foot in Normandy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Y. Mor._ Nothing but Gaveston! what means your grace?
