Chapter XXIV

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From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

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From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

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From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

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From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

plural of “afterthought” — thinking again about a choice previously made

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

(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 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

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From this reading _The Triumph of Death_ is studded with alliterations and with repetitions of the effective word:

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the act of creating written works

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

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

From this reading The same may be said of _The Triumph of Time_.

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

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

carefully weighed

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

kill by nailing onto a cross

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

subject to disagreement and debate

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

From this reading _The Triumph of Death_ is studded with alliterations and with repetitions of the effective word:

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From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

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

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

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From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

the system of numbering pages

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

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

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

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

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

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

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

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

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

apart from others

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

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

From this reading _The Triumph of Death_ is studded with alliterations and with repetitions of the effective word:

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From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

immediately past

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

engage in

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

social deportment

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

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From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

plural of “noun” — a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

come into possession of

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

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From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats

From this reading _The Triumph of Death_ is studded with alliterations and with repetitions of the effective word:

plural of “representation” — a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

characterized by resonance

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

of or relating to rhetoric

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The same may be said of _The Triumph of Time_.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same may be said of _The Triumph of Time_.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination

From this reading _The Triumph of Death_ is studded with alliterations and with repetitions of the effective word:

plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

plural of “triplet” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

ostentatiously lofty in style

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

communicated in the form of words

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

literature in metrical form

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

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

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

during the time that

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading 1.--Of the _Foure Playes, or Morall Representations, in One_ (first published as by Beaumont and Fletcher in the folio of 1647, but without indication of first performance or of acting company), the last two, _The Triumph of Death_ and _The Triumph of Time_, are, according to the verse tests, undoubtedly Fletcher's and have been assigned to him by all critics.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading _The Triumph of Death_ is studded with alliterations and with repetitions of the effective word:

the words that are spoken

From this reading Oh I could curse And crucify myself for childish doting Upon a face that feeds not with fresh figures Every fresh hour; and with triplets: What new body And new face must I make me, with new manners; and with the resonant "all": Make her all thy heaven, And all thy joy, for she is all thy happiness; and with Fletcher's favourite words and his nouns in apposition, rhetorical questions, afterthoughts, verbal enumerations, and turgid exposition.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading THE AUTHORSHIP OF THREE DISPUTED PLAYS With the tests which have thus been described we are equipped for an examination of the plays written before 1616, which have, in these latter days, been with some show of evidence regarded as the joint-production of the "two wits and friends."[180] While attempting to separate the composition of one author from that of the other, we may determine the dramatic peculiarities of each during the course of the partnership, and obtain a fairly definite basis for an historical and literary appreciation of the plays, individually considered.