used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A different task be ours.--We'll prove that you Are wise and happy.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading AS IT IS ACTED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, _HAY-MARKET_.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS IT IS ACTED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, _HAY-MARKET_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AS IT IS ACTED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, _HAY-MARKET_.
BANNISTERnounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading Written by Mr. HOLCROFT, Spoken by Mr. BANNISTER, jun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A different task be ours.--We'll prove that you Are wise and happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Written by Mr. HOLCROFT, Spoken by Mr. BANNISTER, jun.
causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A different task be ours.--We'll prove that you Are wise and happy.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A different task be ours.--We'll prove that you Are wise and happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
HAY-MARKET
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From this reading AS IT IS ACTED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, _HAY-MARKET_.
HOLCROFT
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From this reading Written by Mr. HOLCROFT, Spoken by Mr. BANNISTER, jun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS IT IS ACTED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, _HAY-MARKET_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS IT IS ACTED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, _HAY-MARKET_.
jun
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From this reading Written by Mr. HOLCROFT, Spoken by Mr. BANNISTER, jun.
knavesnounUS /neɪvz/
plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
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used to form the superlative
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Written by Mr. HOLCROFT, Spoken by Mr. BANNISTER, jun.
many times at short intervals
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the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading A different task be ours.--We'll prove that you Are wise and happy.
probeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
Prologues
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be shown or be found to be
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ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading AS IT IS ACTED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, _HAY-MARKET_.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
spleennounUS /spliːn/
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
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uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Written by Mr. HOLCROFT, Spoken by Mr. BANNISTER, jun.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A different task be ours.--We'll prove that you Are wise and happy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOW's VOW.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading AS IT IS ACTED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, _HAY-MARKET_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
VOWverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading THE WIDOW's VOW.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
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We'll
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From this reading A different task be ours.--We'll prove that you Are wise and happy.
WIDOW'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE WIDOW's VOW.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A different task be ours.--We'll prove that you Are wise and happy.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Written by Mr. HOLCROFT, Spoken by Mr. BANNISTER, jun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A different task be ours.--We'll prove that you Are wise and happy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Prologues, with caustic touch, have often tried To probe your spleen, prove knaves and fools allied; Have twisted words and wit ten thousand ways, To shew that these are most degenerate days!
