1602
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading As it hath bene sundry times Acted by the Earle of Worcesters Seruants.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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Augustines
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A Pleasant conceited Comedie, Wherein is shewed how a man may chuse a good Wife from a bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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bene
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it hath bene sundry times Acted by the Earle of Worcesters Seruants.
CAREWnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
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chronologicallyadverbUS /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/
with respect to chronology
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Church-yard
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chuse
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Comedie
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CommentatorsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənteɪtərz/
plural of “commentator” — an expert who observes and comments on something
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conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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Earle
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enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Foxe
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a movable barrier in a fence or wall
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A Pleasant conceited Comedie, Wherein is shewed how a man may chuse a good Wife from a bad.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading As it hath bene sundry times Acted by the Earle of Worcesters Seruants.
HAZLITTnoun
English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Pleasant conceited Comedie, Wherein is shewed how a man may chuse a good Wife from a bad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it hath bene sundry times Acted by the Earle of Worcesters Seruants.
Lawe
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Mathew
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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neare
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Paules
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affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
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PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
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revisedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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Seruants
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shewed
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do one's shopping
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signe
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solde
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sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading As it hath bene sundry times Acted by the Earle of Worcesters Seruants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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Wherein
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a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A Pleasant conceited Comedie, Wherein is shewed how a man may chuse a good Wife from a bad.
in the company of; together with
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Worcesters
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