1600
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From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
1st
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From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
329
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From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
330
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From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
in addition
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
DekkernounUS /ˈdekər/
English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
From this reading Pandora is the only one of these poetic terms for Elizabeth peculiar to Dekker.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
Eliza
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From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
EpiloguenounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
Fortunatus
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From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
for this reason
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
absolutely essential
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pandora is the only one of these poetic terms for Elizabeth peculiar to Dekker.
and nothing more
From this reading Pandora is the only one of these poetic terms for Elizabeth peculiar to Dekker.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
PandoranounUS /pænˈdɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading Pandora is the only one of these poetic terms for Elizabeth peculiar to Dekker.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Pandora is the only one of these poetic terms for Elizabeth peculiar to Dekker.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Pandora is the only one of these poetic terms for Elizabeth peculiar to Dekker.
PROLOGUEnounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
quartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
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 THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
sixty-eighth
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From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Pandora is the only one of these poetic terms for Elizabeth peculiar to Dekker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Pandora is the only one of these poetic terms for Elizabeth peculiar to Dekker.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PROLOGUE AT COURT.[329] [329] This Prologue and the Epilogue are specially devised for the performance of the play before the queen, hence “At Court.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the original quarto of 1600, _Old Fortunatus_ is not divided into acts and scenes, and the division is here attempted for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been necessary also in some instances to supply stage directions.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Enter ~Two Old Men~._ _1st O. Man._ Are you then travelling to the temple of Eliza?[330] [330] _i.e._ Queen Elizabeth, at this time in her sixty-eighth year.
