Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

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

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

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

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

an architectural product or work

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

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

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

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

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

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

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

a man who has recently been married

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

someone who writes chronicles

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It is a curious thing, that fundamental English humour.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

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From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

divisible by two

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

serving as an essential component

From this reading It is a curious thing, that fundamental English humour.

a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

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

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

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

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

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

From this reading It is a curious thing, that fundamental English humour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

the quality of being lewd and lascivious

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

the force of workers available

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

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

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

expressing offensive reproach

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

restored to a new condition

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

a state of forcible subjugation

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

third-person singular of “revive” — cause to regain consciousness

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

the expression of one's individuality (usually through creative activities)

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

lacking fresh air

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is a curious thing, that fundamental English humour.

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

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

a special situation

From this reading It is a curious thing, that fundamental English humour.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

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

From this reading The Restoration brought back to England something more than a king and the theatre.

an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Or a single phrase can light up an idea, as when, a few days before marriage, "the Bridegroom is running up and down like a dog."

an energetic style

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

in a vivid manner

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

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

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

at the time that

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

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

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

belonging to which person

From this reading It renewed in English life the robust vitality of humour which had been repressed under the Commonwealth--though, in spite of repression, there were, even among the Puritan divines, men like the author of _Joanereidos_, whose self-expression ran the whole gamut from freedom to licentiousness.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading It can be vividly concentrated into a single word, as when, for instance, the chronicler of _The Ten Pleasures of Marriage_ revives the opprobrious term for a tailor--"pricklouse": the whole history of the English woollen industry and of the stuffy Tudor and Stuart domestic architecture is in the nickname.