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From this reading 567.] by which, as the context shows, is meant an epic.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The reaction against rhyme was not confined to the drama.
agreesverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 567.] by which, as the context shows, is meant an epic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 567.] by which, as the context shows, is meant an epic.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The reaction against rhyme was not confined to the drama.
contextnounUS /ˈkɑːntekst/
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
From this reading 567.] by which, as the context shows, is meant an epic.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
denouncedverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The reaction against rhyme was not confined to the drama.
DramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
EssaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
GarnerverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnər/
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
iiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
laconicadjectiveUS /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 567.] by which, as the context shows, is meant an epic.
metrenounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reaction against rhyme was not confined to the drama.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
Poesynoun
literature in metrical form
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The reaction against rhyme was not confined to the drama.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading The reaction against rhyme was not confined to the drama.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading 567.] by which, as the context shows, is meant an epic.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reaction against rhyme was not confined to the drama.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reaction against rhyme was not confined to the drama.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reaction against rhyme was not confined to the drama.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the _Essay of Dramatic Poesy_ Dryden--and this is one of the few judgments in which Howard heartily agrees with him--had denounced rhyme as "too low for a poem"; [Footnote: _English Garner_, iii. p.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The epic, indeed--or what in those days passed for such--can hardly be said to have come within its scope.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This was written the very year in which _Paradise Lost_, with its laconic sneer at rhyme as a device "to set off wretched matter and lame metre", was given to the world.
