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From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
ADRIANO
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From this reading DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO.’
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Thine, in all compliments of devoted and heart-burning heat of duty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
ARMADO
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From this reading DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
Biron
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From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Thine, in all compliments of devoted and heart-burning heat of duty.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO.’
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Thine, in all compliments of devoted and heart-burning heat of duty.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO.’
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Thine, in all compliments of devoted and heart-burning heat of duty.
at any time
From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
heart-burning
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From this reading Thine, in all compliments of devoted and heart-burning heat of duty.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Thine, in all compliments of devoted and heart-burning heat of duty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thine, in all compliments of devoted and heart-burning heat of duty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
Jaquenetta
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From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King_ [_reads_].
law'snounUS /lɔːz/
possessive form of “law” — the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading _King_ [_reads_].
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
swainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Thine, in all compliments of devoted and heart-burning heat of duty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
the act of testing something
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 260 _Biron._ This is not so well as I looked for, but the best that ever I heard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘For Jaquenetta,—so is the weaker vessel called which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain,—I keep her as a vessel of thy law’s fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial.
