1906
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From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
2600
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From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
from appearances alone
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
auctioneersnounUS /ˈɔːkʃəˈnɪrz/
plural of “auctioneer” — an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
a person who is in charge
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
EvangelistnounUS /ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/
a preacher of the Christian gospel
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
how
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From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
not in action or at work
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
interludesnounUS /ˈɪntərluːdz/
plural of “interlude” — an intervening period or episode
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
MankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
not any; not one
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
Note-Book
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From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
by chance
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
pre-Shakespearean
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From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
quartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
Respublica
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From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
not known
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
UnquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
unrecordedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈkɔːrdɪd/
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
From this reading In June 1906 it was announced that no fewer than seventeen of the rarest pre-Shakespearean interludes, including three "lost" plays and four apparently unknown or unrecorded editions, had been unearthed in an Irish country house.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It is a matter of surmise, perhaps idle enough, how these old plays got so far afield from the usual centres of early dramatic interest and effort.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
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From this reading _Mankind--Nature--Wit and Science_ _Respublica--Wealth and Health_ _Impatient Poverty--John the Evangelist_ _Note-Book and Word-List_ Unquestionably the chief interest of this volume will centre in the three recently recovered "lost" Tudor Plays: _Wealth and_ _Health_, _Impatient Poverty_, and _John the_ _Evangelist_.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was, in truth, a unique and notable "find"--one that gladdened the world's scholarship.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the owner of this quarto volume of old plays, the hammer value of which ultimately proved to be over £2600, thought so little, or knew so little, of its value that it was sent over to the London auctioneers without a cover!
