Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

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From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

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From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

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

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

a theatrical performer

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

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

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

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

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

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From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

having a base

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

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From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

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From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

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From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

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From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

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From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

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From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

give expression to

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

extremely

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912)

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

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 The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

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

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

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

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

the act of beginning something new

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

a narrow way or road

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

a room where books are kept

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

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From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

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From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

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From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

a midwestern state

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

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From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

plural of “nile” — the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

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From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

of or relating to or supporting Romanism

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

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From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

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From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

of or relating to or supporting Romanism

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

Identical; not different.

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

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From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

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

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

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

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

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 With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

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From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.

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

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

a flaw or weak point

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As the Preface states, it "was design'd as a Kind of Mirror to the present Rebellion"; and it provided the author with a part in which he could express, through the character of Lord Huntley, his own aversion to foreign influences in the land, to "_French_ and Priest-rid Weakness" and "Romish Tyranny."

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From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

in the company of; together with

From this reading With an Introduction by Dougald MacMillan Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California H. RICHARD ARCHER, _Clark Memorial Library_ RICHARD C. BOYS, _University of Michigan_ EDWARD NILES HOOKER, _University of California, Los Angeles_ JOHN LOFTIS, _University of California, Los Angeles_ W. EARL BRITTON, _University of Michigan_

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading During his extraordinarily long career as an actor, Charles Macklin wrote several plays.

a university in Connecticut

From this reading EMMETT L. AVERY, _State College of Washington_ BENJAMIN BOYCE, _Duke University_ LOUIS I. BREDVOLD, _University of Michigan_ CLEANTH BROOKS, _Yale University_ JAMES L. CLIFFORD, _Columbia University_ ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, _University of Chicago_ SAMUEL H. MONK, _University of Minnesota_ ERNEST MOSSNER, _University of Texas_ JAMES SUTHERLAND, _Queen Mary College, London_ H.T. SWEDENBERG, JR., _University of California, Los Angeles_

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The earliest is _King Henry VII; or, The Popish Imposter_, a tragedy based on the Perkin Warbeck story, performed at Drury Lane 18 January 1745/6 and published the same year.