Chapter II

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From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

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From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

on foot; walking

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

(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 have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

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

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

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

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

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From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

plural of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

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

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

plural of “caterpillar” — a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

past form of “cite” — make reference to

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

affected by conscience

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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 have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

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From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

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

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

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

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

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From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

a quick look

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

prone to friendly informal communication

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

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From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

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

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

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From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

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From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

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

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

complain bitterly

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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 We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

plural of “jester” — a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

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From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

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From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

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From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

a sudden and severe onset of trouble

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

above and across; more than

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

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From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

with reverence; in a reverent manner

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

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From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

cut with a saw

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

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 We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

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

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

term of address for a man

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

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From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

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

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

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

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

from that time on

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

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

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

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

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

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

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

literature in metrical form

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

precisely as stated

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

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

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

widely or fully known

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

in or at the place that

From this reading We had our little look through the magic-lantern of Scott at the toilet and the draggled feathers of the pedant King James, and upon all that hurly-burly of London where the Scotch Nigel adventured; and through the gossipy Harrison we set before ourselves a great many quaint figures of the time.

sailing barge used especially in East Anglia

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

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

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

which person or people

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

belonging to which person

From this reading We have had our glimpse of the first (English) Stuart King, as he made his shambling way to the throne--beset by spoilsmen; we had our glimpse, too, of that haughty, high-souled, unfortunate Sir Walter Raleigh, whose memory all Americans should hold in honor.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But we must not, for this reason, think that all the world of London smoked, or all the world of London went to the Globe Theatre.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading _Gosson and Other Puritans._ There was at this very time, living and preaching, in the great city, a certain Stephen Gosson[8]--well-known, doubtless, to Ben Jonson and his fellows--who had received a university education, who had written delicate pastorals and other verse, which--with many people--ranked him with Spenser and Sidney; who had written plays too, but who, somehow conscience-smitten, and having gone over from all dalliance with the muses to extremest Puritanism, did thereafter so inveigh against “_Poets, Players, Jesters, and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth_”--as he called them--as made him rank, for fierce invective, with that Stubbes whose onslaught upon the wickedness of the day I cited.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading We saw a bride whose silken dresses whisked along those balusters of Crosby Hall, which brides of our day may touch reverently now; we followed Ben Jonson, afoot, into Scotland, and among the pretty scenes of Eskdale; and thereafter we sauntered down Ludgate Hill, and so, by wherry, to Bankside and the Globe, where we paid our shilling, and passed the time o’ day with Ben Jonson; and saw young Francis Beaumont, and smelt the pipes; and had a glimpse of Shakespeare.