adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
ALDRICH
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From this reading These many years your friend and comrade, T. B. ALDRICH.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading These many years your friend and comrade, T. B. ALDRICH.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
BOOTHnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading TO EDWIN BOOTH.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
cancelledadjectiveUS /ˈkænsəld/
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading These many years your friend and comrade, T. B. ALDRICH.
crudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
EDWINnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading TO EDWIN BOOTH.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading These many years your friend and comrade, T. B. ALDRICH.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
motifnounUS /moʊˈtiːf/
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading These many years your friend and comrade, T. B. ALDRICH.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO EDWIN BOOTH.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
UsenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The motif of the story embodied in the following poem was crudely outlined in a brief sketch printed in an early collection of the authors verse, and subsequently cancelled for a purpose not until now accomplished.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading These many years your friend and comrade, T. B. ALDRICH.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In offering these verses to you, I beg you to treat them (as you have many a time advised a certain lord chamberlain to treat the players) not according to their desert.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Use them after your own honor and dignity; the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.”
