Chapter IV

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From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

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From this reading 82-101.

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From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

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From this reading 82-101.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

later than; following

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

anew

From this reading Again it appears, and in the most explicit form, in the 'Paradise Lost,' Book xii.

how long something has existed

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

(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 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Again it appears, and in the most explicit form, in the 'Paradise Lost,' Book xii.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

shout loudly and without restraint

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Again it appears, and in the most explicit form, in the 'Paradise Lost,' Book xii.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

object formed by a mold

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

plural of “clog” — footwear usually with wooden soles

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

plural of “cuckoo” — a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

a petty disparagement

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

From this reading Again it appears, and in the most explicit form, in the 'Paradise Lost,' Book xii.

in an explicit manner

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Again it appears, and in the most explicit form, in the 'Paradise Lost,' Book xii.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

plural of “hind” — any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

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From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Again it appears, and in the most explicit form, in the 'Paradise Lost,' Book xii.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

something that is lost

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Again it appears, and in the most explicit form, in the 'Paradise Lost,' Book xii.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

attach a tag or label to

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Again it appears, and in the most explicit form, in the 'Paradise Lost,' Book xii.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Again it appears, and in the most explicit form, in the 'Paradise Lost,' Book xii.

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

the immediate descendants of a person

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

give an incentive for action

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

past form of “rail” — complain bitterly

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

not in physical motion

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

successive (without a break)

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

plural of “treatise” — a formal exposition

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

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From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

at the time that

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

which person or people

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading 10 Licence they mean when they cry liberty; For who loves that must first be wise and good; But from that mark how far they rove we see, For all this waste of wealth, and loss of blood.'

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But this is got by casting pearl to hogs, That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood, And still revolt when truth would set them free.

the act of creating written works

From this reading This informing idea of the Prose Works comes out explicitly in the second of the sonnets, _On the Detraction which followed upon my Writing Certain Treatises_ 'I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs: As when those hinds that were transformed to frogs 5 Railed at Latona's twin-born progeny, Which after held the sun and moon in fee.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Again it appears, and in the most explicit form, in the 'Paradise Lost,' Book xii.