advantagedverbUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒd/
past form of “advantage” — give an advantage to
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
anew
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
APOSTROPHEnounUS /əˈpɑːstrəfiː/
address to an absent or imaginary person
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO FLETCHER THE DRAMATIST.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
cozened
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From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
dearthnounUS /dɜːrθ/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading For thou hast drained invention, and he That writes hereafter, doth but pillage thee.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading For thou hast drained invention, and he That writes hereafter, doth but pillage thee.
DRAMATISTnounUS /ˈdrɑːmətɪst/
someone who writes plays
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO FLETCHER THE DRAMATIST.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO FLETCHER THE DRAMATIST.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For thou hast drained invention, and he That writes hereafter, doth but pillage thee.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For thou hast drained invention, and he That writes hereafter, doth but pillage thee.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading For thou hast drained invention, and he That writes hereafter, doth but pillage thee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading For thou hast drained invention, and he That writes hereafter, doth but pillage thee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
immediately past
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading For thou hast drained invention, and he That writes hereafter, doth but pillage thee.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
schismsnounUS /ˈskɪzəmz/
plural of “schism” — division of a group into opposing factions
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO FLETCHER THE DRAMATIST.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading For thou hast drained invention, and he That writes hereafter, doth but pillage thee.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading APOSTROPHE TO FLETCHER THE DRAMATIST.
transmigrates
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From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
Wherein
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From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading I did believe, great Beaumont being dead, Thy widowed muse slept on his flowery bed.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
Wit'snounUS /wɪts/
possessive form of “wit” — a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading And thus are we freed from that dearth of wit Which starved the land, since into schisms split, Wherein th' hast done so much, we must needs guess Wit's last edition is now i' the press.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I am richly cozened, and can see Wit transmigrates--his spirit stayed with thee; Which, doubly advantaged by thy single pen, In life and death now treads the stage again.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading For thou hast drained invention, and he That writes hereafter, doth but pillage thee.
