247
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From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
Annandale
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From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have been elided.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
dictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
dramatists
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From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
elided
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From this reading They have been elided.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
footnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have been elided.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
JonsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
Jonson's
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From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
migratedverbUS /ˈmaɪɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
millenniumnounUS /məˈleniəm/
a span of 1000 years
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
poet-laureate
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From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
potentlyadverb
in a manner having a powerful influence
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
Solway
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From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have been elided.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
Transcriber's
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From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jonson added 247 scholarly footnotes to this play; all were in Latin (except for a scattering of Greek).
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson’s grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Transcriber’s note: This play is based on events that happened a millennium and a half before Jonson wrote it.
