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1611
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From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second act of the tragedy is in its way a masterpiece.
according
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From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
act
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From this reading The second act of the tragedy is in its way a masterpiece.
action
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
appeared
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From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
appears
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
becomes
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
belongs
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
best
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
betrayed
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From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
better
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
Catiline
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From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
Cicero
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
comedies
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
comparison
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
conspirators
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From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
Cæsar
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
dedicated
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From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
endless
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
enters
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
executed
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
far
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
Fulvia
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From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
house
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From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
inferior
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
intolerably
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
Jonson
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
Jonson's
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From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
Julius
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
keeps
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
lady
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From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
later
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From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
manners
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
masterpiece
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From this reading The second act of the tragedy is in its way a masterpiece.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second act of the tragedy is in its way a masterpiece.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
paint
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
Pembroke
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From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
period
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
picture
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
place
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From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
political
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
principles
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
proper
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
representation
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
Sallust
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From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
second
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From this reading The second act of the tragedy is in its way a masterpiece.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
seeks
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
Sejanus
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
shows
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
some
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From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
soon
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
speeches
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
takes
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From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
tedious
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
tragedy
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From this reading The second act of the tragedy is in its way a masterpiece.
transcribes
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
unemotional
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From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as Jonson enters upon the political action proper, he transcribes endless speeches from Cicero, and becomes intolerably tedious; but so long as he keeps to the representation of manners, and seeks, as in his comedies, to paint a quite unemotional picture of the period, he shows himself at his best.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
way
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From this reading The second act of the tragedy is in its way a masterpiece.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This second act takes place at the house of Fulvia, the lady who, according to Sallust, betrayed to Cicero the conspirators' secret.
whole
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From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although executed on the same principles, it is on the whole inferior to _Sejanus_; but it is better fitted for comparison with _Julius Cæsar_ in so far as its action belongs to the same period, and Cæsar himself appears in it.
written
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From this reading Jonson's _Catiline_, written some time later, appeared in 1611, and was dedicated to Pembroke.
