Chapter XXVII

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From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

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From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

(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 _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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

From this reading _Enter_ QUEEN ELIZABETH, LORD RIVERS, _and_ LORD GREY.

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

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

become of; happen to

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

give encouragement to

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

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From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading _Enter_ QUEEN ELIZABETH, LORD RIVERS, _and_ LORD GREY.

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter_ QUEEN ELIZABETH, LORD RIVERS, _and_ LORD GREY.

provide entertainment for

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

possessive form of “god” — 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 _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading _Enter_ QUEEN ELIZABETH, LORD RIVERS, _and_ LORD GREY.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading SCENE III.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Enter_ QUEEN ELIZABETH, LORD RIVERS, _and_ LORD GREY.

something that is lost

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

a woman of refinement

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

not any; not one

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _The palace_.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading _Enter_ QUEEN ELIZABETH, LORD RIVERS, _and_ LORD GREY.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

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From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading _Enter_ QUEEN ELIZABETH, LORD RIVERS, _and_ LORD GREY.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading SCENE III.

a male human offspring

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

in the near future

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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

From this reading _The palace_.

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From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

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

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

at the time that

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Riv._ Have patience, madam: there’s no doubt his majesty   [fac001] Will soon recover his accustom’d health.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

the words that are spoken

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Grey._ In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse:   [fac003] Therefore, for God’s sake, entertain good comfort, And cheer his grace with quick and merry words. [fac005] _Q. Eliz._ If he were dead, what would betide of me? [fac006] _Riv._ No other harm but loss of such a lord. [fac007] _Q. Eliz._ The loss of such a lord includes all harm. [fac008] _Grey._ The heavens have bless’d you with a goodly son, To be your comforter when he is gone.