Chapter II

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

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

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

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

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

without doubt or question

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

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From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

a specialist in geology

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

in a joyous manner

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

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

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

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

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

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

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

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

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

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From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

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From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

being nothing more than specified

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

based on the meter as a standard of measurement

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

used to form the superlative

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

not any; not one

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

out of fashion

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

and nothing more

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

plural of “organism” — a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

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From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

by chance

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

literature in metrical form

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

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From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Such, for example, is Margaret's line in Part III., Act i.:-- "Stern Faulconbridge commands the narrow seas," which clearly echoes the line in Marlowe's _Edward II._:-- "The haughty Dane commands the narrow street."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

plural of “text” — the words of something written

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

lacking in value or merit

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What interests us most, perhaps, is the relation between Shakespeare and his predecessor with respect to the character of Gloucester.

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

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There are others which, without being unworthy of Shakespeare, not only indicate Marlowe in their general style, but are now and then mere variations of verses known to be his.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading There are portions of the Second Part which no one can believe that Shakespeare wrote, such as the old-fashioned fooling with Simpcox, which is quite in the manner of Greene.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "Now, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts," and compare it in the two texts, we find their metrical differences so marked that, as Miss Lee has happily put it, the critic can no more doubt that the first version belongs to an earlier stage in the development of dramatic poetry, than the geologist can doubt that a stratum which contains simpler organisms indicates an earlier stage of the earth's development than one containing higher forms of organic life.