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The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher — Volume 01
The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher — Volume 01

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher — Volume 01 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.
OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE INNER TEMPLE NOTE.
The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).
The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.
| { John Fletcher } Never printed before, | And now published by the Authours | Originall Copies.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher — Volume 01

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher — Volume 01 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.
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OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE INNER TEMPLE NOTE.
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The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).
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The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.
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| { John Fletcher } Never printed before, | And now published by the Authours | Originall Copies.

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Beaumont noun US /ˈboʊmɔːnt/

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading “The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).”

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Comedies noun US /ˈkɑːmədiz/

plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading “The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.”

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edited adjective US /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading “Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.”

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folio noun US /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/

the system of numbering pages

From this reading “The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).”

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ins noun US /ɪnz/

an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States

From this reading “The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).”

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measurement noun US /ˈmeʒərmənt/

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading “The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).”

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Tragedies noun US /ˈtrædʒədiz/

plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.”

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trinity noun US /ˈtrɪnəti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE INNER TEMPLE NOTE.”

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1

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From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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12

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1625

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From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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1647

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From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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2

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From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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8

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From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE INNER TEMPLE NOTE.

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ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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Authours

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From this reading | { John Fletcher } Never printed before, | And now published by the Authours | Originall Copies.

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BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading | { John Fletcher } Never printed before, | And now published by the Authours | Originall Copies.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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collationnoun

a light informal meal

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE INNER TEMPLE NOTE.

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ComediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/

plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.

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CopiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading | { John Fletcher } Never printed before, | And now published by the Authours | Originall Copies.

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copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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CUSTOMnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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DiedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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EDITEDadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/

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

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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folionounUS /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/

the system of numbering pages

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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Francis

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From this reading The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.

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GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.

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GLOVER

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From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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INNERadjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE INNER TEMPLE NOTE.

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insnounUS /ɪnz/

an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading | { John Fletcher } Never printed before, | And now published by the Authours | Originall Copies.

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LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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measurementnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənt/

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading | { John Fletcher } Never printed before, | And now published by the Authours | Originall Copies.

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NOTEnounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE INNER TEMPLE NOTE.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading | { John Fletcher } Never printed before, | And now published by the Authours | Originall Copies.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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Originall

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From this reading | { John Fletcher } Never printed before, | And now published by the Authours | Originall Copies.

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playsnounUS /pleɪz/

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

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading | { John Fletcher } Never printed before, | And now published by the Authours | Originall Copies.

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publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.

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SCORNFULadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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TEMPLEnounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE INNER TEMPLE NOTE.

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TEXTnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Died 1625 THE SCORNFUL LADY THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY THE TEXT EDITED BY ARNOLD GLOVER, M.A.

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thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.

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title-page

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From this reading The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.

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TragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/

plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.

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TRINITYnounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE INNER TEMPLE NOTE.

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usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The title-page runs thus:-- Comedies | and | Tragedies | { Francis Beaumont } |written by { And } Gentlemen.

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xnounUS /eks/

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

From this reading The first collected edition of the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher was published in 1647, in folio (12 1/2 ins. x 8 1/8 ins. is the measurement of the copy used for the purpose of collation).

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