Chapter I

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

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

how long something has existed

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

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

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

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

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

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From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

From this reading In the end I thought it wiser to confine myself to digesting the knowledge which I had of Massinger’s text.

reduced in size or pulled together

From this reading The design widened as it went on, and was then contracted.

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

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

the specified day of the month

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading The design widened as it went on, and was then contracted.

-ing form of “digest” — convert food into absorbable substances

From this reading In the end I thought it wiser to confine myself to digesting the knowledge which I had of Massinger’s text.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

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From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading In the end I thought it wiser to confine myself to digesting the knowledge which I had of Massinger’s text.

a boy or man

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

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

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

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

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

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

From this reading In the end I thought it wiser to confine myself to digesting the knowledge which I had of Massinger’s text.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

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

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

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

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

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From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

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

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading In the end I thought it wiser to confine myself to digesting the knowledge which I had of Massinger’s text.

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

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

not any; not one

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

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From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

owed as a debt

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

put into print

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

release, as from one's grip

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

at some indefinite or unstated time

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

the words of something written

From this reading In the end I thought it wiser to confine myself to digesting the knowledge which I had of Massinger’s text.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

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

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The design widened as it went on, and was then contracted.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

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

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In the end I thought it wiser to confine myself to digesting the knowledge which I had of Massinger’s text.

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

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.

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From this reading The Clarendon Press undertook to publish this book, but as, owing to war-work, they could fix no date, I asked them to release me.

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

From this reading The design widened as it went on, and was then contracted.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The design widened as it went on, and was then contracted.

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

From this reading In the end I thought it wiser to confine myself to digesting the knowledge which I had of Massinger’s text.

past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading The design widened as it went on, and was then contracted.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading In the end I thought it wiser to confine myself to digesting the knowledge which I had of Massinger’s text.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Sensible as I am of its defects, I trust it will help to spread the knowledge of Massinger’s works, and will invite others to deal on similar lines with the other dramatists of the great age.

produce a literary work

From this reading Sometime Scholar and Fellow of New College, Oxford Canon of Durham, and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature, in the University of Durham In confessing that the war made me write a book I do not stand alone.