Chapter I

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

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(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 _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a contribution of money or assistance

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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From this reading The Book-Lover’s Library.

showing who or what does the action

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Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

From this reading _A POPULAR SUBJECT MORE CLOSELY CONSIDERED._ BY W. CAREW HAZLITT.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading _A POPULAR SUBJECT MORE CLOSELY CONSIDERED._ BY W. CAREW HAZLITT.

carefully weighed

From this reading _A POPULAR SUBJECT MORE CLOSELY CONSIDERED._ BY W. CAREW HAZLITT.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

improved or corrected by critical editing

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

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a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)

From this reading _A POPULAR SUBJECT MORE CLOSELY CONSIDERED._ BY W. CAREW HAZLITT.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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

From this reading STUDIES IN JOCULAR LITERATURE.

a small island

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading STUDIES IN JOCULAR LITERATURE.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a room where books are kept

From this reading The Book-Lover’s Library.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading STUDIES IN JOCULAR LITERATURE.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _A POPULAR SUBJECT MORE CLOSELY CONSIDERED._ BY W. CAREW HAZLITT.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading _A POPULAR SUBJECT MORE CLOSELY CONSIDERED._ BY W. CAREW HAZLITT.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Edited by Henry B. Wheatley, F.S.A.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

term of address for a man

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading STUDIES IN JOCULAR LITERATURE.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading _A POPULAR SUBJECT MORE CLOSELY CONSIDERED._ BY W. CAREW HAZLITT.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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

From this reading The Book-Lover’s Library.

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

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

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

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _A POPULAR SUBJECT MORE CLOSELY CONSIDERED._ BY W. CAREW HAZLITT.

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.

American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)

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From this reading _Ne moy reproues sans cause, quar mon entent est de bone amour._ One of the Anglo-Saxon kings gave the manor of Walworth to his jester Nithardus; and we have all heard how the magnificent benefaction of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, subsequently repaired by Sir Richard Whittington, was founded by Rahere, the _joculator_ and favourite of a later monarch of this isle.