Chapter VI

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

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

(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 We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

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

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

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

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

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From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

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From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

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From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

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From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

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From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

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From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

a period of 100 years

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

annoyed and irritable

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

occurring in spells and often abruptly

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

set up or found

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

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From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

a quick look

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

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From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

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From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

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

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

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

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

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From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

ten 10s

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

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

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

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

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

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

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

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From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

and nothing more

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

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

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

the literary culture

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

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

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

a female domestic

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

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

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

make reference to

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

and nothing more

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

above and across; more than

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

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From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

an amount of time

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

To recall to mind.

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

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From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

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From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

plural of “snatch” — a small fragment

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

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

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

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

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

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

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

like the short high ringing sound of a small bell

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

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

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

having come into contact

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

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

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

French royal house from 1328 to 1589

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

precisely as stated

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

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

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

at the time that

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

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

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

which person or people

From this reading Next we had glimpse of Lydgate and of King James (of Scotland), who, at their best, only gave faint token of the poetic spirit which illuminated the far better verses of Chaucer.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Gower and Froissart, whom we touched upon, slipped off the stage just as the century began--their names making two of those joined in that group of deaths to which I called attention, and which marked the meeting of two centuries.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We then passed over the period of the Henrys, and of the War of the Roses, with mention of Shakespeare’s Falstaff--of his Prince Hal--his Agincourt--his courtship of Katharine of Valois--his inadequate presentment of the Maid of Orleans--his crabbed and crooked Richard III.--all rounded out with the battle of Bosworth field, and the coming to power of Henry of Richmond.

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

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

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

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.

a late time of life

From this reading We found the book-trade taking on a new phase with Caxton’s press: we gave a tinkling bit of Skelton’s “Merry Margaret;” we put a woman-writer--Dame Juliana Barnes--for the first time on our list; we lingered over the quaint time-stained Paston Letters, which smelled so strongly of old English home-life; and we summed up our talk with a little bugle-note of that Balladry which made fitful snatches of music all through the weariness of those hundred years.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When we turned the leaf upon the Balladry of England, we were upon fifteenth century ground, which, you will remember, we found very barren of great writers.