Chapter III

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

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

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

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

anew

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

(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 The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

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

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

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

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

a large fleet

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

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

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

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

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

plural of “biography” — an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

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

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

act of working jointly

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

not accessible to view

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

converted from cryptic to intelligible language

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

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

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

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 Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

set up or found

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

brought together in one place

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

destroyed or killed

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

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

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

not accessible to view

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

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

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

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

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

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

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

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

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

the literary culture

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

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

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

above and across; more than

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

plural of “page” — 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 Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

put into print

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

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 Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

make visible

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

express in speech

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

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

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

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

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

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

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

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

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

being three more than thirty

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

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

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

up to a particular time

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

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

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

not known

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

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

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

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

From this reading _Shakespeare and Bacon in Collaboration._ Bacon’s ciphers, which were, according to the evidence adduced from the bi-literal, six in number, grew one out of the other.

during the time that

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

belonging to which person

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Dr. Owen discovered this word-cipher without the aid of the bi-literal, and by following its directions he has deciphered over a thousand pages of blank verse, comprising _Letters to the Decipherer_, _A Description of Queen Elizabeth_, a poem entitled _The Spanish Armada_, _An Account of Bacon’s Life in France_, and several plays.

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

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

the words that are spoken

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Bacon evidently expected the bi-literal to be discovered first, for in this cipher he explains the word-cipher, in which his hidden, or “interiour” works are concealed.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading The chief point to be noted about these cipher stories, biographies and plays is that they are built up of quotations from the works of all the authors whose writings Bacon claims to be his own.

a late time of life

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In the _Epistle to the Decipherer_, Bacon says, “For thirty-three years have we gone in travail, with these, the children of our wit,” and proceeds to adjure the unknown to “Sware by my sword never to speak of this That you have found while we do live;” and again-- “Sweare never to publish that we conceal under the names Of others our own till we are dead, Sweare never to reveal the secret cipher words That guide your steps from part to part, Nor how it is gathered, joined or put together, Till we be dead, so help you God!”