Chapter XXV

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From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

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From this reading The quarto of 1648 prints it as "by J. Fletcher Gent."; that of 1649, as by Beaumont and Fletcher.

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

From this reading The quarto of 1648 prints it as "by J. Fletcher Gent."; that of 1649, as by Beaumont and Fletcher.

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

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

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

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Of the date of composition, probably the spring of 1607, I have written in Chapter VI, above.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

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

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

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

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

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

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

third-person singular of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

third-person singular of “assign” — give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

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

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

the act of creating written works

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

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

From this reading The quarto of 1648 prints it as "by J. Fletcher Gent."; that of 1649, as by Beaumont and Fletcher.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Of the date of composition, probably the spring of 1607, I have written in Chapter VI, above.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

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

From this reading Of the date of composition, probably the spring of 1607, I have written in Chapter VI, above.

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

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

the specified day of the month

From this reading Of the date of composition, probably the spring of 1607, I have written in Chapter VI, above.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

one or the other of two

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

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

From this reading The quarto of 1648 prints it as "by J. Fletcher Gent."; that of 1649, as by Beaumont and Fletcher.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

informal abbreviation of “gentleman”

From this reading The quarto of 1648 prints it as "by J. Fletcher Gent."; that of 1649, as by Beaumont and Fletcher.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of the date of composition, probably the spring of 1607, I have written in Chapter VI, above.

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

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

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

From this reading Of the date of composition, probably the spring of 1607, I have written in Chapter VI, above.

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

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

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

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading The quarto of 1648 prints it as "by J. Fletcher Gent."; that of 1649, as by Beaumont and Fletcher.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

in the recent past

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

not any; not one

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

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

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

participate in games or sport

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading The quarto of 1648 prints it as "by J. Fletcher Gent."; that of 1649, as by Beaumont and Fletcher.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Of the date of composition, probably the spring of 1607, I have written in Chapter VI, above.

an introduction to a play

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

Identical; not different.

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

the season of growth

From this reading Of the date of composition, probably the spring of 1607, I have written in Chapter VI, above.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

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

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

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

From this reading There is no indication of authorship in either quarto; but the Prologue assigns it to a single author--"he that made this play."

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

two times

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

not bearing a date

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Of the date of composition, probably the spring of 1607, I have written in Chapter VI, above.

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

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

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

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

which person or people

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

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

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Of the date of composition, probably the spring of 1607, I have written in Chapter VI, above.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "THE WOMAN-HATER," AND "THE KNIGHT" Four.--_The Woman-Hater_ was entered in the Stationers' Registers, May 20, 1607, and published in quarto (twice, with but slight variation) the same year "as lately acted by the Children of Paules."

a late time of life

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Prologue of 1649, however, written by D'Avenant for an undated revival of the play and addressed to the Ladies, definitely ascribes the authorship to one "poet," who "to the stars your sex did raise; for which, full twenty years he wore the bays."