used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
confined by bonds
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Very few caused him genuine pleasure.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Fourteen was the number of different plays by Shakespeare which Pepys saw during these forty-one visits.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Fourteen was the number of different plays by Shakespeare which Pepys saw during these forty-one visits.
being one more than seven
From this reading Once in every eight performances Shakespeare was presented to his view.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Once in every eight performances Shakespeare was presented to his view.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very few caused him genuine pleasure.
fifty-oneadjective
being one more than fifty
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
forty-oneadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Fourteen was the number of different plays by Shakespeare which Pepys saw during these forty-one visits.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Very few caused him genuine pleasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very few caused him genuine pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
ten 10s
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in every eight performances Shakespeare was presented to his view.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Fourteen was the number of different plays by Shakespeare which Pepys saw during these forty-one visits.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in every eight performances Shakespeare was presented to his view.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
Pepysnoun
English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
playgoernoun
someone who attends the theater
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Very few caused him genuine pleasure.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Once in every eight performances Shakespeare was presented to his view.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
cut with a saw
From this reading Fourteen was the number of different plays by Shakespeare which Pepys saw during these forty-one visits.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Fourteen was the number of different plays by Shakespeare which Pepys saw during these forty-one visits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few caused him genuine pleasure.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Once in every eight performances Shakespeare was presented to his view.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading On the occasion of forty-one of his three hundred and fifty-one visits to the theatre, Pepys listened to plays by Shakespeare, or to pieces based upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
at the time that
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fourteen was the number of different plays by Shakespeare which Pepys saw during these forty-one visits.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading As a regular playgoer at a time when the stage mainly depended on the drama of Elizabethan days, Pepys was bound to witness numerous performances of Shakespeare's plays.
