1608
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
1611
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
95
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
in addition
From this reading He was also a friend of Beaumont's older associates, Jonson, Drayton, and Davies of Hereford.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
Beaumont's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
Brooke'snounUS /brʊks/
possessive form of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
carousingadjectiveUS /kərˈaʊzɪŋ/
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
DaviesnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading He was also a friend of Beaumont's older associates, Jonson, Drayton, and Davies of Hereford.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
Drayton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was also a friend of Beaumont's older associates, Jonson, Drayton, and Davies of Hereford.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
encomiast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
a social unit living together
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
Fletcher's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was also a friend of Beaumont's older associates, Jonson, Drayton, and Davies of Hereford.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
HeliconnounUS /ˈhelɪkɑːn/
a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading He was also a friend of Beaumont's older associates, Jonson, Drayton, and Davies of Hereford.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
impingedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɪndʒd/
past form of “impinge” — impinge or infringe upon
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
of great significance or value
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
a message received and understood
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
Inigo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
InnsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
an occurrence of something
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
INTERSECTINGadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪŋ/
crossed or intersected in the form of an X
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
JonsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading He was also a friend of Beaumont's older associates, Jonson, Drayton, and Davies of Hereford.
JOVIALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
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 He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
Masquenoun
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
the force of workers available
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
MermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
MitrenounUS /ˈmɪtri/
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
nectared
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
Nevill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
not any; not one
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was also a friend of Beaumont's older associates, Jonson, Drayton, and Davies of Hereford.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
and nothing more
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
pastoralists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
one of four equal parts
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
rillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
term of address for a man
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
not in physical motion
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
symposiumnounUS /sɪmˈpoʊziəm/
a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
not expected or anticipated
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
veines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
Walkley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was also a friend of Beaumont's older associates, Jonson, Drayton, and Davies of Hereford.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
at the time that
From this reading When we let ourselves in upon the elder Sir Henry carousing at the Mitre with Brooke and Jones, and others known to Beaumont as members of the Mermaid, in a famous symposium held some time between 1608 and September 1611, we begin to feel that it was not by mere accident that the manuscript _of A King and No King_ fell into the hands of the Nevill family.
which person or people
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
belonging to which person
From this reading He that from Helicon sends many a rill, Whose nectared veines are drunk by thirsty men,[95] but as one of the pastoralists of the Inns of Court.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading AN INTERSECTING CIRCLE OF JOVIAL SORT Christopher Brooke of Lincoln's Inn enters the circle of Beaumont's associates not only as the advocate to whom Beaumont's friends in Shakespeare's company of actors turn for counsel in an important suit at law, and as the encomiast of Shakespeare himself a year or two later:
a late time of life
From this reading From an unexpected quarter comes information of Brooke's intimacy with still others who at various points impinged upon Beaumont's career,--with Inigo Jones, for instance, who designed the machinery for Beaumont's _Masque_, and with Sir Henry Nevill, the father of the Sir Henry who, a few years later, supplied the publisher Walkley with the manuscript of Beaumont and Fletcher's _A King and No King_.
