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From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
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From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
subject to appointment
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The poet gave to the world no expression of grief at her loss.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The poet gave to the world no expression of grief at her loss.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The poet gave to the world no expression of grief at her loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
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 Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poet gave to the world no expression of grief at her loss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
LATESTadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
something that is lost
From this reading The poet gave to the world no expression of grief at her loss.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
march in a procession
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
not any; not one
From this reading The poet gave to the world no expression of grief at her loss.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poet gave to the world no expression of grief at her loss.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
a course of conduct
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet gave to the world no expression of grief at her loss.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
not in physical motion
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LATEST PLAYS At this point in Shakespeare's career he lost his first royal patron.
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
well-beloved
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From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
at the time that
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
belonging to which person
From this reading Queen Elizabeth, whose long and fateful reign drew to its appointed close on March 24, 1603.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been times in his career when, through no fault of his own, Shakespeare had been looked upon with suspicion, and it may have been that the path to royal patronage had been at times a thorny and difficult one.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The poet gave to the world no expression of grief at her loss.
Wriothesley
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From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
a late time of life
From this reading Perhaps he could not do so in loyalty to his first and well-beloved patron, Henry Wriothesley, who still languished in prison for his complicity in the Essex rising of two years before.
