Chapter XXVII

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From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

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From this reading In that case, the play was acted before January 4, 1610, for by that date the children of the Queen's Revels had ceased playing at Blackfriars.

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From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

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From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

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From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

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From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

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From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

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

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

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From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

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From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

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

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

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

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

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

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In that case, the play was acted before January 4, 1610, for by that date the children of the Queen's Revels had ceased playing at Blackfriars.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

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From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

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From this reading In that case, the play was acted before January 4, 1610, for by that date the children of the Queen's Revels had ceased playing at Blackfriars.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In that case, the play was acted before January 4, 1610, for by that date the children of the Queen's Revels had ceased playing at Blackfriars.

put or send forth

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading In that case, the play was acted before January 4, 1610, for by that date the children of the Queen's Revels had ceased playing at Blackfriars.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

loud and persistent outcry from many people

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

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From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

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

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

the specified day of the month

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

being one more than ten

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

plural of “fryer” — flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In that case, the play was acted before January 4, 1610, for by that date the children of the Queen's Revels had ceased playing at Blackfriars.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

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

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

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

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading In that case, the play was acted before January 4, 1610, for by that date the children of the Queen's Revels had ceased playing at Blackfriars.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

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From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

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From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

march in a procession

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

take in marriage

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

participate in games or sport

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading In that case, the play was acted before January 4, 1610, for by that date the children of the Queen's Revels had ceased playing at Blackfriars.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

an adherent of Protestantism

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading In that case, the play was acted before January 4, 1610, for by that date the children of the Queen's Revels had ceased playing at Blackfriars.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

except for; apart from

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

cause to go somewhere

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

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

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

the season of growth

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

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

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

without doubt; certainly

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

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

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

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

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

at the time that

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LAST PLAY Eleven.--The first quarto of _The Scornful Ladie_, entered S. R., March 19, 1616, assigns the play to Beaumont and Fletcher, and says that it "was acted with great applause by the Children of Her Maiesties Revels in the Blacke Fryers."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Since the plague regulations closed the theatres between March 9 and December 7, 1609, save for a week in July, these arguments would fix the performance in the Christmas month, December 7 to January 4, 1610.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The references in Act V, 3, 4, to the Cleve wars show that it could not have been written before March 25, 1609.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The sentence, "Marry some cast Cleve captain," is taken by some to indicate a date as early as the spring of that year, when James I "promised to send an English force to aid the Protestant party,"[245] and when, undoubtedly, "cast" captains of the English army were clamouring for foreign service.