Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

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a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY.

a theatrical performer

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in the past

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plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

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a narrow street with walls on both sides

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a cherished desire

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

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

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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used of riotously drunken merrymaking

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in or to or toward a former location

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function

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past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

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plural of “bladder” — a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)

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a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading BOHEMIAN HOURS.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

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(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

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showing who or what does the action

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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

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past form of “cart” — draw slowly or heavily

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clothing in general

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plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

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having or resembling columns; having columns of a specified kind (often used as a combining form)

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From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

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plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals

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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

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in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

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the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

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(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

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plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

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depressingly dark

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a state of high honor

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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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a high place

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a period of time assigned for work

From this reading BOHEMIAN HOURS.

characteristic of humanity

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ten 10s

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a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

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

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not having enough money to pay for necessities

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

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in place of, or as an alternative to

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showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

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and nothing more

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possessive form of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading "LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST."

prefer or wish to do something

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of or relating to or characteristic of literature

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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a large number or amount

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST."

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

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possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST."

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

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From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

Identical; not different.

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

travel through water

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

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

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

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

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

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

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

(architecture) a vaulted structure

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

excessively greedy and grasping

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The hack-writer for publishers, the actor for theatrical managers and the author of growing renown belonged to clubs and tavern coteries, pushing their way up the rocky heights of fame, and struggling, as now, for bread, clothes and shelter, many of the Bacchanalian creatures dying from hunger at the foothills of their ambition; and instead of winning a niche in the columned aisles of Westminster Abbey, dropped dead in some back alley or gloomy garret, to be carted away by the Beadle to the voracious Potter's field.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading WESTMINSTER ABBEY.

which person or people

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

having won

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in the company of; together with

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.

a late time of life

From this reading _"I have ventured Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders This many summers in a sea of glory."_ The literary bohemians of London three hundred years ago were an impecunious and jealous lot of human pismires, who built their dens, carried their loads, and were filled with vaulting ambition just the same as we see them to-day.