1616
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From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet his death was not an event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It made no stir, it attracted no attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading It made no stir, it attracted no attention.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Yet his death was not an event.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Yet his death was not an event.
promote over another
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet his death was not an event.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made no stir, it attracted no attention.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made no stir, it attracted no attention.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
not any; not one
From this reading It made no stir, it attracted no attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet his death was not an event.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
play-actornoun
an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
move an implement through
From this reading It made no stir, it attracted no attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Apparently his eminent literary contemporaries did not realize that a celebrated poet had passed from their midst.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet his death was not an event.
at the time that
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
a late time of life
From this reading When Shakespeare died, in 1616, great literary productions attributed to him as author had been before the London world and in high favor for twenty-four years.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his death was not an event.
