Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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From this reading Lines 13-16.

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From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

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From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

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From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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From this reading Lines 13-16.

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

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

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

From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

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From this reading Line 20.

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From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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

From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

someone who assists in a plot

From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

being joined in close association

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

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From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)

From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

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

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)

From this reading _Ben and Fletcher._ Ben Jonson (1573?-1637) and John Fletcher (1579-1625), Beaumont's collaborator.

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From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

young sheep

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

a narrow way or road

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Line 20.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Lines 13-16.

most important element

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

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From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

Identical; not different.

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

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

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

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

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

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

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

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From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

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

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

which person or people

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Ben Jonson's "Every Man in His Humour" was produced at the Globe in 1598, Shakspeare being in the caste; but in the main he wrote for Henslowe, who was connected with the Rose and the Swan, on Bankside, and with the theatre in Newington Butts, and who built, with Alleyn, in 1600, the Fortune in Golden Lane, Cripplegate Without.

a late time of life

From this reading _Garrick in the shades._ Many years later Lamb used the same idea in connection with Elliston (see "To the Shade of Elliston," Vol. II.).