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From this reading 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
BEAUMONT'S
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From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
Beaumont-Fletcher
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From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
DICTIONnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
enablesverbUS /eˈneɪbəlz/
third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
enclitics
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From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Rhetorical Peculiarities in General.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
idiosyncrasiesnounUS /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəsiːz/
plural of “idiosyncrasy” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
inconclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/
not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
Maske
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From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
metricaladjectiveUS /ˈmetrɪkəl/
based on the meter as a standard of measurement
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
PeculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading Rhetorical Peculiarities in General.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
rhetoricaladjectiveUS /rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to rhetoric
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
unquestionedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
the act of using
From this reading Beaumont's frequent use in prose of the enclitics 'do' and 'did' has been observed by students of his style.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
versificationnoun
a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
in or at the place that
From this reading The same peculiarity marks his verse, and occasionally enables the reader to determine the authorship of passages where the metrical tests are inconclusive.
Woman-Hater
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From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BEAUMONT'S DICTION From a consideration of Beaumont's work in his poems, in his _Maske_ and _Woman-Hater_, and such portions of the three unquestioned Beaumont-Fletcher plays as are marked by his idiosyncrasies of versification, we may arrive at conclusions concerning his diction, rhetorical and poetic.
