used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
ApplicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading By J. GILPIN PYLE, Assistant Editor of The Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By J. GILPIN PYLE, Assistant Editor of The Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
Chanticleere
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From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
CiphernounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
contemplativeadjectiveUS /kənˈtemplətɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
deepe
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From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
diall
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From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
DONNELLY
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From this reading IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading By J. GILPIN PYLE, Assistant Editor of The Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
foode
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From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
foole
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From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
Fooles
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From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
GILPIN
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From this reading By J. GILPIN PYLE, Assistant Editor of The Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
heare
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From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
houre
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From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
IGNATIUSnounUS /ˌɪɡˈneɪʃəs/
bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
From this reading IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading By J. GILPIN PYLE, Assistant Editor of The Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
LiteraladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
LungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
morall
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From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
Motley's
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From this reading Oh noble foole, A worthy foole: Motley’s the onely weare.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Oh noble foole, A worthy foole: Motley’s the onely weare.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh noble foole, A worthy foole: Motley’s the onely weare.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
onely
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From this reading Oh noble foole, A worthy foole: Motley’s the onely weare.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading By J. GILPIN PYLE, Assistant Editor of The Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
PioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading By J. GILPIN PYLE, Assistant Editor of The Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading By J. GILPIN PYLE, Assistant Editor of The Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
PYLEnounUS /paɪl/
United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)
From this reading By J. GILPIN PYLE, Assistant Editor of The Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading By J. GILPIN PYLE, Assistant Editor of The Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
sans
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From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Literal Application to the Play of Hamlet of the Cipher System of MR.
weare
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From this reading Oh noble foole, A worthy foole: Motley’s the onely weare.”
at the time that
From this reading “As I do live by foode, I met a foole, When I did heare The motley Foole, thus morall on the time, My Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere, That Fooles should be so deepe contemplative; And I did laugh, sans intermission, An houre by his diall.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Oh noble foole, A worthy foole: Motley’s the onely weare.”
