Chapter XII

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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

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From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

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From this reading 220 Bring forth the parties of suspicion.

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

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

how long something has existed

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

plural of “ambiguity” — an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

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

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading 220 Bring forth the parties of suspicion.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

rid of obstructions

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

divisible by two

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

expel from a country

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

refrain from doing

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading 220 Bring forth the parties of suspicion.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading _Fri.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

death of a person

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

an old form of “has”

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

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

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

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

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

social deportment

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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 _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading 220 Bring forth the parties of suspicion.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

a male human offspring

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

the season of growth

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading 220 Bring forth the parties of suspicion.

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

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

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

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

up to a particular time

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

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

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

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From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

lacking in schooling

From this reading _Prince._ Look, and thou shalt see.[1558] _Mon._ O thou untaught! what manners is in this,[1559] To press before thy father to a grave?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

during the time that

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading _Enter_ MONTAGUE _and others_.[1554] _Prince._ Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down.[1555] _Mon._ Alas, my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath:[1556] 210 What further woe conspires against mine age?[1557]

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Prince._ Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,[1560] 215 Till we can clear these ambiguities And know their spring, their head, their true descent; And then will I be general of your woes And lead you even to death: meantime forbear, And let mischance be slave to patience.