used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
BurbagenounUS /ˈbɜːrbɪdʒ/
English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
CAREWnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
Diccon
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From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Sunday had passed like a wondrous dream.
GASTON
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From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
the act of departing
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunday had passed like a wondrous dream.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
Hemynge
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From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
JonsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sunday had passed like a wondrous dream.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
MermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
money-lender
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From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Sunday had passed like a wondrous dream.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
Shaksperenoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
ShylocknounUS /ˈʃaɪlɑːk/
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday had passed like a wondrous dream.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF GASTON CAREW It was Monday morning, and a beautiful day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The play was a comedy of a wicked money-lender named Shylock; but it was a comedy that made Nick shudder as he sat on the bench by the door and listened to it through happy thoughts of going home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Master Will Shakspere was reading a new play to Masters Ben Jonson and Diccon Burbage at the Mermaid Inn.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thomas Pope, the player, and Peter Hemynge, the manager, were there with them at the table under the little window.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Sunday had passed like a wondrous dream.
