1601
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From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
1899
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87
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From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And each man in his time plays many parts."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
Bankside
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From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
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an institution created to conduct business
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CONTINENTALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
DRAGOONverb
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "And each man in his time plays many parts."
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
Electrotyped
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daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
an opposing military force
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
ETC
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From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
at any time
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
a man of refinement
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
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
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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
hexagonaladjectiveUS /hekˈsæɡənəl/
having six sides or divided into hexagons
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And each man in his time plays many parts."
INCORPORATEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
held dear
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And each man in his time plays many parts."
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 "And each man in his time plays many parts."
march in a procession
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
Marlowe's
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From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
NEILSON
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From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
the local environment
From this reading "And each man in his time plays many parts."
PlayernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "And each man in his time plays many parts."
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading --_As You Like It._ BOSTON L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) 1899 _Copyright, 1899_ BY L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) Colonial Press: Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading --_As You Like It._ BOSTON L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) 1899 _Copyright, 1899_ BY L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) Colonial Press: Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
QuotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
rooflessadjective
not having a roof
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading --_As You Like It._ BOSTON L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) 1899 _Copyright, 1899_ BY L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) Colonial Press: Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
Simonds
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From this reading --_As You Like It._ BOSTON L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) 1899 _Copyright, 1899_ BY L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) Colonial Press: Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
SixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
Southwark
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From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
STEPHENSnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And each man in his time plays many parts."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
TwentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twentieth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Sixth Thousand) (_See Page 87._) His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS AUTHOR OF "AN ENEMY TO THE KING," "THE CONTINENTAL DRAGOON," "THE ROAD TO PARIS," ETC.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading --_As You Like It._ BOSTON L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) 1899 _Copyright, 1899_ BY L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) Colonial Press: Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This rude edifice, or enclosure, was round (not like its successor, hexagonal) in shape; was in great part roofless; was built on a brick and stone foundation, and was encircled by a ditch for drainage.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
which person or people
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?"--_Quoted in "As You Like It," from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."_ At three o'clock in the afternoon of the cold first Monday in March, 1601, a red flag rose, and a trumpet sounded thrice, from a little gabled turret protruding up out of a large wooden building in a field in that part of Southwark known as the Bankside and bordering on the Thames west of London Bridge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --_As You Like It._ BOSTON L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) 1899 _Copyright, 1899_ BY L. C. PAGE AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) Colonial Press: Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
