1574
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From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BISHOP HALL AND GEORGE SANDYS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is doubtful if satire ever did any good.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading BISHOP HALL AND GEORGE SANDYS.
brought into existence
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is doubtful if satire ever did any good.
DonnenounUS /dʌn/
English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It is doubtful if satire ever did any good.
Dr
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From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
at any time
From this reading It is doubtful if satire ever did any good.
Exeter
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From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its very language is that of the half-brute from which it is well named.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading BISHOP HALL AND GEORGE SANDYS.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is doubtful if satire ever did any good.
half-brute
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From this reading Its very language is that of the half-brute from which it is well named.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BISHOP HALL AND GEORGE SANDYS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is doubtful if satire ever did any good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its very language is that of the half-brute from which it is well named.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Its very language is that of the half-brute from which it is well named.
make reference to
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its very language is that of the half-brute from which it is well named.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
not any; not one
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
Norwich
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From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
SANDYS
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From this reading BISHOP HALL AND GEORGE SANDYS.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
satiresnounUS /ˈsætaɪərz/
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not for such that I can mention him: the most honest satire can claim no place amongst religious poems.
precisely as stated
From this reading Its very language is that of the half-brute from which it is well named.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Its very language is that of the half-brute from which it is well named.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its very language is that of the half-brute from which it is well named.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Joseph Hall, born in 1574, a year after Dr. Donne, bishop, first of Exeter, next of Norwich, is best known by his satires.
