Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.

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From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.

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

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

(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 In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

an expert or collector of antiquities

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading FROM SPENSER'S BIRTH TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE SHEPHEARD'S CALENDAR.

brought into existence

From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.

the two together, not just one

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading FROM SPENSER'S BIRTH TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE SHEPHEARD'S CALENDAR.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

without deviation

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

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From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM SPENSER'S BIRTH TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE SHEPHEARD'S CALENDAR.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

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

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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

From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.

not in a forthright manner

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

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From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.

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

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

used to form the superlative

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

a brief written record

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FROM SPENSER'S BIRTH TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE SHEPHEARD'S CALENDAR.

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From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

by chance

From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

a song in celebration of a marriage

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading FROM SPENSER'S BIRTH TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE SHEPHEARD'S CALENDAR.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

cut with a saw

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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From this reading FROM SPENSER'S BIRTH TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE SHEPHEARD'S CALENDAR.

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.

possessive form of “spenser” — English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading FROM SPENSER'S BIRTH TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE SHEPHEARD'S CALENDAR.

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

carry out

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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

From this reading FROM SPENSER'S BIRTH TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE SHEPHEARD'S CALENDAR.

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From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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

From this reading FROM SPENSER'S BIRTH TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE SHEPHEARD'S CALENDAR.

a vivid mental image

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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

From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For both these statements we have directly or indirectly his own authority.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In his _Prothalamion_ he sings of certain swans whom in a vision he saw floating down the river 'Themmes,' that At length they all to mery London came, To mery London, my most kyndly nurse, That to me gave this lifes first native sourse, Though from another place I take my name, An house of auncient fame.

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From this reading A MS. note by Oldys the antiquary in Winstanley's _Lives of the most famous English Poets_, states that the precise locality of his birth was East Smithfield.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Edmund Spenser was born in London in the year 1552, or possibly 1551.