used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
(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 _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
any thing at all
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
ApprobationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
on or to one side
From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
Cank
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From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading _Plag._ No Sir, nor your Comedy.
Congrevenoun
English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
move gently or carefully
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
ElegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
Etheridge
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From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
at any time
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
GrubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading _Grub._ Nor my Mask.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
indisputably
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From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
InjusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
Isn't
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From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
MaskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading _Grub._ Nor my Mask.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
MolierenounUS /moʊˈljer/
French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Grub._ Nor my Mask.
not any; not one
From this reading _Plag._ No Sir, nor your Comedy.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Plag._ No Sir, nor your Comedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
a separate part of a whole
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
Plag
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From this reading _Plag._ No Sir, nor your Comedy.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
Publick
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From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
ridiculum
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From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
shewn
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From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
term of address for a man
From this reading _Plag._ No Sir, nor your Comedy.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Plag._ Was there ever such Injustice shewn in a Theatre as the setting aside my Tragedy _which has the Approbation of all the Judges in England_?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Grub._ Upon my word, Sir, I think the Publick is much worse used in respect of your Comedy, which has the Art and Character of Johnson, the Ease and Elegance of Etheridge, the Wit of Congreve, and the happy ridiculum of Moliere; and is indisputably the best that has been written in our Language.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _Cank._ Isn't it monstrous that the Publick must be deprived of such an excellent performance as your Mask is, which is preferable to anything Milton ever wrote for such a wretched _flimsy piece of Stuff_?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Plag._ No Sir, nor your Comedy.
