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From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading With Shirley he wrote the comedy 'The Ball' and the tragedy 'Chabot, Admiral of France.'
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
in addition
From this reading Chapman also collaborated with other dramatists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading With Shirley he wrote the comedy 'The Ball' and the tragedy 'Chabot, Admiral of France.'
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
for the reason that
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
brought into existence
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
Chabot
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From this reading With Shirley he wrote the comedy 'The Ball' and the tragedy 'Chabot, Admiral of France.'
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading Chapman also collaborated with other dramatists.
collaboratedverbUS /kəˈlæbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “collaborate” — work together on a common enterprise of project
From this reading Chapman also collaborated with other dramatists.
combiningnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
comediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading With Shirley he wrote the comedy 'The Ball' and the tragedy 'Chabot, Admiral of France.'
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
dramatists
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From this reading Chapman also collaborated with other dramatists.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
EastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
excellences
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From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading With Shirley he wrote the comedy 'The Ball' and the tragedy 'Chabot, Admiral of France.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Shirley he wrote the comedy 'The Ball' and the tragedy 'Chabot, Admiral of France.'
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
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 Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
JonsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
engage in
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
Marston
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From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Chapman also collaborated with other dramatists.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
Shirley
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From this reading With Shirley he wrote the comedy 'The Ball' and the tragedy 'Chabot, Admiral of France.'
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading With Shirley he wrote the comedy 'The Ball' and the tragedy 'Chabot, Admiral of France.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chapman wrote comedies to make money, and tragedies because it was the fashion of the day, and he studded these latter with exquisite passages because he was a poet born.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some allusion to the Scottish nation offended King James; the authors were confined in Fleet Prison and barely escaped having their ears and noses slit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chapman also collaborated with other dramatists.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading 'Eastward Ho,' in 1605, written with Marston and Jonson, is one of the liveliest and best constructed Elizabethan comedies, combining the excellences of the three men without their faults.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading With Shirley he wrote the comedy 'The Ball' and the tragedy 'Chabot, Admiral of France.'
