used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading The words were written in pencil and enclosed in brackets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The words were written in pencil and enclosed in brackets.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
FLEAY'S
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From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
set up or found
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
frailtynounUS /ˈfreɪlti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
a state of high honor
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
Heywood's
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From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
infirmitynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
immediately past
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
Lycidas
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From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
marginaladjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənəl/
at or constituting a border or edge
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
the force of workers available
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
and nothing more
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
Milton's
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From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
misnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading The words were written in pencil and enclosed in brackets.
pencilling
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From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
playwright'snounUS /ˈpleɪraɪts/
possessive form of “playwright” — someone who writes plays
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
puttverbUS /pʌt/
strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
transcribeverbUS /trænˈskraɪb/
write out from speech, notes, etc.
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
transcriptnounUS /ˈtrænskrɪpt/
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading I was merely drawing Mr. FLEAY'S attention to the similarity of expression between Milton's words and the playwright's; but by some unlucky chance my marginal pencilling was imported into the text.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
villanous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
Vol
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From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were written in pencil and enclosed in brackets.
at the time that
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface to Vol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I hope that, with the assistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourth volume.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were written in pencil and enclosed in brackets.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The words were written in pencil and enclosed in brackets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you shall find that the desire of glory Was the last frailty wise men ere putt of," "That last infirmity of noble minds," a [mis]quotation from _Lycidas_.
