used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.H. BULLEN.
(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 Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
in addition
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Editor hopes to give in Vol. III. an unpublished play of Thomas Heywood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
BULLEN
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From this reading A.H. BULLEN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
CollectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The Editor hopes to give in Vol. III. an unpublished play of Thomas Heywood.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Editor hopes to give in Vol. III. an unpublished play of Thomas Heywood.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading A.H. BULLEN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
Heywood
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From this reading The Editor hopes to give in Vol. III. an unpublished play of Thomas Heywood.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Editor hopes to give in Vol. III. an unpublished play of Thomas Heywood.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Editor hopes to give in Vol. III. an unpublished play of Thomas Heywood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
full of life and energy
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
Massinger
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From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The Editor hopes to give in Vol. III. an unpublished play of Thomas Heywood.
PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
reprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
Shirley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the Plays in the present Collection have not been reprinted, and some have not been printed at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The Editor hopes to give in Vol. III. an unpublished play of Thomas Heywood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The recovery of these two pieces should be of considerable interest to all students of dramatic literature.
not known
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading The Editor hopes to give in Vol. III. an unpublished play of Thomas Heywood.
Vol
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From this reading The Editor hopes to give in Vol. III. an unpublished play of Thomas Heywood.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the second volume there will be published for the first time a fine tragedy (hitherto quite unknown) by Massinger and Fletcher, and a lively comedy (also quite unknown) by James Shirley.
