Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

how long something has existed

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

having a benefice

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

brought into existence

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

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From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

a social unit living together

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

an old form of “has”

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading * * * * * _JOHN SKELTON_.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

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

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

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From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

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From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

engage in

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

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From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

not any; not one

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

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From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

and nothing more

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

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From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

plural of “read” — something that is read

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

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From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

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From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

only a very short time before

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

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From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

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From this reading * * * * * _JOHN SKELTON_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

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From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

required or under orders

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

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

From this reading _John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho' now accounted only a Rhymer, is supposed to have been born in _Norfolke_, there being an ancient Family of that Name therein; and to make it the more probable, he himself was Beneficed therein at _Dis_ in that County.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

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

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

which person or people

From this reading That he was Learned, we need go no further than to _Erasmus_ for a Testimony; who, in his Letter to King _Henry_ the Eighth, stileth him, _Britanicarum Literarum Lumen & Decus_.

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From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Indeed he had Scholarship enough, and Wit too much: _Ejus Sermo_ (saith _Pitz._) _salsus in mordacem, risus in opprobrium, jocus in amaritudinem_.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.

but in spite of that

From this reading Whoso reads him, will find he hath a miserable, loose, rambling Style, and galloping measure of Verse: yet were good poets so scarce in his Age, that he had the good fortune to be chosen Poet Laureat, as he stiles himself in his Works, _The Kings Orator, and Poet Laureat_.