used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
how long something has existed
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
Agonistes
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From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
AlchemistnounUS /ˈæltʃəmɪst/
one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * In Ben Jonson you have an intense and burning art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * In Ben Jonson you have an intense and burning art.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading * * * * * In Ben Jonson you have an intense and burning art.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading * * * * * In Ben Jonson you have an intense and burning art.
the act of burning something
From this reading * * * * * In Ben Jonson you have an intense and burning art.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
dramatistnounUS /ˈdrɑːmətɪst/
someone who writes plays
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
highest in quality
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * In Ben Jonson you have an intense and burning art.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * In Ben Jonson you have an intense and burning art.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading * * * * * In Ben Jonson you have an intense and burning art.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shakspeare in his great plays is the midpoint.
JonsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading * * * * * In Ben Jonson you have an intense and burning art.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
Massinger's
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From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
midpointnounUS /ˈmɪdpɔɪnt/
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
From this reading Shakspeare in his great plays is the midpoint.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
not any; not one
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
oscillateverbUS /ˈɑːsəleɪt/
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
Sampson
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From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
Shakspeare
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From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of his plots, that of the Alchemist, for example, are perfect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The styles of Massinger's plays and the Sampson Agonistes are the two extremes of the arc within which the diction of dramatic poetry may oscillate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher would, if united, have made a great dramatist indeed, and yet not have come near Shakspeare; but no doubt Ben Jonson was the greatest man after Shakspeare in that age of dramatic genius.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * In Ben Jonson you have an intense and burning art.
