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A Biography of Edmund Spenser
A Biography of Edmund Spenser

Chapter V

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1591-1599.
It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.
It is uncertain to what extent that visit was prolonged.
He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'
On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Biography of Edmund Spenser

Chapter V

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1591-1599.
Line 2
It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.
Line 3
It is uncertain to what extent that visit was prolonged.
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He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'
Line 5
On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.”

Imagine noun US /ˈimagine/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.”

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1591

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From this reading 1591-1599.

1592

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From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

1599

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From this reading 1591-1599.

27

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From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

according

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From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

AgainnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

Clouts

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From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

Colin

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From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

ComenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

Daphnaida

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From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

dated

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From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

dates

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From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

December

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From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

dedication

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From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

easy

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From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

enjoyed

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From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

extent

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From this reading It is uncertain to what extent that visit was prolonged.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

hand

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From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

Home

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From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

house

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From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

how

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From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

intensely

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From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

Januarie

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From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

Kilcolman

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From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

London

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From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

new

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From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

other

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From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

prolonged

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From this reading It is uncertain to what extent that visit was prolonged.

Spenser

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From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

style

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From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is uncertain to what extent that visit was prolonged.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He dates the dedication of his _Colin Clouts Come Home Again_ 'from my house at Kilcolman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On the other hand, the dedication of his _Daphnaida_ is dated 'London this first of Januarie 1591,' that is 1592 according to our new style.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

uncertain

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From this reading It is uncertain to what extent that visit was prolonged.

visit

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From this reading It is easy to imagine how intensely Spenser enjoyed his visit to London.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It is uncertain to what extent that visit was prolonged.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is uncertain to what extent that visit was prolonged.