120
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From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
125
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
130
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
1666
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
1667
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
1668
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
Ath
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
AttemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
a female human offspring
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
else
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From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
a boy or man
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
frequentsverbUS /ˈfriːkwənts/
third-person singular of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
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 _Tim._ Well, what further?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
a female domestic
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
not any; not one
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
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 _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
and nothing more
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
prithee
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From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
Tim
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From this reading _Tim._ Well, what further?
Timon
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From this reading _Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666] By night frequents my house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
trenchernounUS /ˈtrentʃər/
someone who digs trenches
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
(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 _Tim._ Well, what further?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Tim._ Well, what further?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am a man 120 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, And my estate deserves an heir more raised Than one which holds a trencher.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This man of thine Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668] Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130 Myself have spoke in vain.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else, On whom I may confer what I have got: 125 The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667] And I have bred her at my dearest cost In qualities of the best.
