used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
(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 declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
Dap
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From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
in a free manner
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
gamester
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From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
here's
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From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
the state of being honored
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
LEONORE
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From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
lucrenoun
informal terms for money
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
engage in
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
and nothing more
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
not any; not one
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
participate in games or sport
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
poxnounUS /pɑːks/
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
on the contrary
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
make square
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
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 There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Enter_ LEONORE _masked, with a letter in her hand._ _Dap._ Come, the devil will not lose a gamester: here's ready money for you, push freely.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are so many fools in the world, 'tis impossible for a man of wit to keep his wench from being a lady, let me perish!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ran._ But have you no other acquaintance that sticks to her vocation, in spite of temptations of honour or filthy lucre?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Dap._ A pox! some young heir or another has promised her marriage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I declare, I make honourable love merely out of necessity, as your rooks play on the square rather than not play at all.
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