Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

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From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

in addition

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The characteristics of style and temper draw to the same conclusion as regards the date of the writing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

a period of 100 years

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The characteristics of style and temper draw to the same conclusion as regards the date of the writing.

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From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading The characteristics of style and temper draw to the same conclusion as regards the date of the writing.

the specified day of the month

From this reading The characteristics of style and temper draw to the same conclusion as regards the date of the writing.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading The characteristics of style and temper draw to the same conclusion as regards the date of the writing.

the ordinal number of eighty-five in counting order

From this reading The original story makes the eighty-fifth in his _Hundred Tales_.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

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From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

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

From this reading The original story makes the eighty-fifth in his _Hundred Tales_.

ten 10s

From this reading The original story makes the eighty-fifth in his _Hundred Tales_.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

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

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

king of Scotland (died in 1057)

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading The original story makes the eighty-fifth in his _Hundred Tales_.

march in a procession

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

not any; not one

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

one who writes novels

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The original story makes the eighty-fifth in his _Hundred Tales_.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

by chance

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

an amount of time

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

participate in games or sport

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

the act or process of producing something

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The characteristics of style and temper draw to the same conclusion as regards the date of the writing.

the act of rewriting something

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

Identical; not different.

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

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 * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The characteristics of style and temper draw to the same conclusion as regards the date of the writing.

occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

plural of “tale” — 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 original story makes the eighty-fifth in his _Hundred Tales_.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading The characteristics of style and temper draw to the same conclusion as regards the date of the writing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

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

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

in or at that place or location

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

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

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading * * * * * There is no doubt that for some particulars in the plot and story of _Measure for Measure_ the Poet was ultimately indebted to Cinthio, an Italian novelist of the sixteenth century.

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

From this reading The accession of King James to the English throne was in March, 1603.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

the act of creating written works

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.

a late time of life

From this reading So that the forecited arguments would conclude the writing of the play to have been nearly synchronous with the revisal of _All's Well that Ends Well_, and with the production of _King Lear_, perhaps also of _Macbeth_; at least, within the same period of four or five years.