1610
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From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the purely external circumstances no change has occurred.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In the purely external circumstances no change has occurred.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
true confidential information
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
enchantinglyadverb
in a bewitching manner
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
expulsionnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading In the purely external circumstances no change has occurred.
fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the purely external circumstances no change has occurred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the purely external circumstances no change has occurred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
JesuitsnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/
plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
not any; not one
From this reading In the purely external circumstances no change has occurred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In the purely external circumstances no change has occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
on one occasion
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading In the purely external circumstances no change has occurred.
re-attune
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From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
re-interment
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From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
Recusants
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From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has personally befallen him that has had such power to re-attune his spirit and lead it back from discord to the old melody and harmony?
which person or people
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Details--like the decree forbidding English Catholics (Recusants) from coming within ten miles of the Court, and James's removal of his mother's bones and their pompous re-interment in Westminster Abbey--could have little effect upon Shakespeare.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Once more he finds life worth living, the earth beautiful, enchantingly, fantastically attractive, and those who dwell upon it worthy of his love.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The political outlook in England is the same, and it is not likely that he would be greatly stirred by events such as the assassination of Henry IV. of France in 1610 and the consequent expulsion of the Jesuits from Great Britain.
