Chapter V

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _Charles II. and his Friends._ Some fourteen years or so before the death of Milton, the restoration of Charles II. had come about.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

(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 As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

in addition

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Charles II. and his Friends._ Some fourteen years or so before the death of Milton, the restoration of Charles II. had come about.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

the two together, not just one

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Charles II. and his Friends._ Some fourteen years or so before the death of Milton, the restoration of Charles II. had come about.

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

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

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

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

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

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _Charles II. and his Friends._ Some fourteen years or so before the death of Milton, the restoration of Charles II. had come about.

someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

a clergyman or other person in religious orders

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading _Charles II. and his Friends._ Some fourteen years or so before the death of Milton, the restoration of Charles II. had come about.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _Charles II. and his Friends._ Some fourteen years or so before the death of Milton, the restoration of Charles II. had come about.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

a quick look

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

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

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

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

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading _Charles II. and his Friends._ Some fourteen years or so before the death of Milton, the restoration of Charles II. had come about.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

immediately past

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

English poet (1618-1857)

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

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

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

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

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

puffed up with vanity

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

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

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading _Charles II. and his Friends._ Some fourteen years or so before the death of Milton, the restoration of Charles II. had come about.

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

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

an advocate of the principles of monarchy

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

express in words

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Charles II. and his Friends._ Some fourteen years or so before the death of Milton, the restoration of Charles II. had come about.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

having turned bad

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

dependable

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

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

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading He had drifted back upon the traces of the stout Oliver Cromwell, and of the feebler Richard Cromwell, on a great tide of British enthusiasm.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

literature in metrical form

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

United States jazz musician (1904-1943)

From this reading We had glimpse of the crop-eared Prynne of the _Histriomastix_; and from Cowley, that sincere friend of both King and Queen in the days of their misfortunes, we plucked some “Poetical Blossoms;” also a charming “Rose,” from the orderly parterres of that great gardener, and pompous, time-serving man, Edmund Waller.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

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

From this reading As we launched upon the days of Charles I., in our last talk, we had somewhat to say of the King’s advisers, lay and ecclesiastic; we came to quick sense of the war-clouds, fast gathering, through which Jeremy Taylor shot his flashes of pious eloquence; we heard a strain of Suckling’s verse, to which might have been added other, and may be better, from such Royalist singers as Carew or Lovelace;[69] but we cannot swoop all the birds into our net.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then came Milton with the fairy melodies, always sweet, of “Comus”--the cantankerous pamphleteering--the soured home-life--the bloody thrusts at the image of the King, and the grander flight of his diviner music into the courts of Paradise.

a late time of life

From this reading _Charles II. and his Friends._ Some fourteen years or so before the death of Milton, the restoration of Charles II. had come about.