1597
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From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
1599
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From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
1st
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60
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From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
ActornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
AllusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Contemporary Allusions to Shackspere.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
ContemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading Contemporary Allusions to Shackspere.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
esquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
a man of refinement
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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let have
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
the state of being honored
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
How
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From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
illustratingverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
a single distinct event
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
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securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
Shackspere
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From this reading Contemporary Allusions to Shackspere.
Shakspeare
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From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
Stratford-on-Avonnoun
a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contemporary Allusions to Shackspere.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three contemporary plays give us scenes illustrating the incident:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
at the time that
From this reading Shakspeare the Actor purchased New Place at Stratford-on-Avon in 1597 for L60 and he became a "gentleman" and an esquire when he secured a grant of arms in 1599.
which person or people
From this reading How did the stage "honour" the player who had bought a coat of arms and was able to call himself a "gentleman"?
