adjudicateverbUS /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
From this reading The Holy Father was even begged to adjudicate on individual dishes.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there is another and lighter side to the picture.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But there is another and lighter side to the picture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The Holy Father was even begged to adjudicate on individual dishes.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is another and lighter side to the picture.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
certificatesnounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkəts/
plural of “certificate” — a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The Holy Father was even begged to adjudicate on individual dishes.
take in solid food
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
ethicsnounUS /ˈeθɪks/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
divisible by two
From this reading The Holy Father was even begged to adjudicate on individual dishes.
fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/
abstaining from food
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Holy Father was even begged to adjudicate on individual dishes.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Pope Zacharias forbade roast hare.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Pope Zacharias forbade roast hare.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The Holy Father was even begged to adjudicate on individual dishes.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Holy Father was even begged to adjudicate on individual dishes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is another and lighter side to the picture.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading But there is another and lighter side to the picture.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Holy Father was even begged to adjudicate on individual dishes.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But there is another and lighter side to the picture.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Pope Zacharias forbade roast hare.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But there is another and lighter side to the picture.
stricteradjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktər/
comparative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there is another and lighter side to the picture.
theologicaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or concerning theology
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is another and lighter side to the picture.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there is another and lighter side to the picture.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The Roman Catholic Church, especially the upper classes thereof, in long bygone times, did not always submit patiently to the stricter ethics of fasting.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Kings and princes used to send medical and theological certificates to the Pope, begging humbly to be allowed to eat meat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Holy Father was even begged to adjudicate on individual dishes.
ZachariasnounUS /ˌzækərˈaɪəs/
a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC
From this reading Pope Zacharias forbade roast hare.
