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Mer. I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom. And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer. Why may one aske? Rom.
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an old word for “before”
From this reading “I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Why may one aske?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why may one aske?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
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From this reading Why may one aske?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
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From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
an old word for “before”
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
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From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
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From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
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From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
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From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Why may one aske?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
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From this reading Mer.
not any; not one
From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
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From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why may one aske?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
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From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
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From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why may one aske?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we meane well in going to this Maske, But 'tis no wit to go Mer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meane sir I delay, We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day; Take our good meaning, for our Iudgement sits Fiue times in that, ere once in our fiue wits Rom.
