200
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From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
201
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From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
202
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From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
203
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From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
204
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From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
205
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From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
208
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From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
209
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From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
210
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From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
215
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From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
216
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From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
217
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From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
220
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From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
221
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From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
(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 I cannot blame them all: what is’t to them?
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
Anjounoun
a former province of western France in the Loire valley
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
on or to one side
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
baanounUS /ˌbiːeɪˈeɪ/
the cry made by sheep
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I cannot blame them all: what is’t to them?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
cannot
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From this reading I cannot blame them all: what is’t to them?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
courtezans
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From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
a female human offspring
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
dukedoms
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From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
else
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From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
Exeunt
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From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
highest in quality
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
is't
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From this reading I cannot blame them all: what is’t to them?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
immediately past
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
let's
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From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
most important element
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
engage in
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
pennyworths
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From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
PiratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
revelling
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From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
Sal
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From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
not in physical motion
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
Suffolk
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From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I cannot blame them all: what is’t to them?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
tickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
up to a particular time
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
a shaky motion
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
WeepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
(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 Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cannot blame them all: what is’t to them?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading O father, Maine is lost; [baa204] That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, [baa205] And would have kept so long as breath did last!
wrings
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From this reading ·baa215· ’Tis thine they give away, and not their own. [baa216] Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage [baa217] And purchase friends and give to courtezans, Still revelling like lords till all be gone; While as the silly owner of the goods ·baa220· Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands [baa221] And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _War._ So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, ·baa200· And common profit of his country! [baa201] _York._ [_Aside_] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. [baa202] _Sal._ Then let’s make haste away, and look unto the main. [baa203] _War._ Unto the main!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [baa208] [_Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury._ _York._ Anjou and Maine are given to the French; [baa209] Paris is lost; the state of Normandy ·baa210· Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleased To change two dukedoms for a duke’s fair daughter.
