1599
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From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
1602
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From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
1623
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From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
Cymbeline
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From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
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 scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
epiloguenounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
Falstaff'snounUS /ˈfɔːlstæfs/
possessive form of “falstaff” — a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Source of the Plot._ A tale in Straparola's _Notti_ (iv.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
immediately past
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
engage in
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
Notti
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From this reading _Source of the Plot._ A tale in Straparola's _Notti_ (iv.
Nym
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From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
PistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
participate in games or sport
From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading _Source of the Plot._ A tale in Straparola's _Notti_ (iv.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading _Source of the Plot._ A tale in Straparola's _Notti_ (iv.
Straparola's
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From this reading _Source of the Plot._ A tale in Straparola's _Notti_ (iv.
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 _Source of the Plot._ A tale in Straparola's _Notti_ (iv.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scenes between Nym and Pistol, and the account of Falstaff's death, are the last of the great English scenes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This (or the next) was Shakespeare's last English play, for Lear and Cymbeline are British, not English.
at the time that
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
the act of creating written works
From this reading When he laid down his pen after writing the epilogue to this play he had done more than any English writer to make England sacred in the imaginations of her sons.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _The Merry Wives of Windsor._ _Written._ 1599 (?) _Published_, in a mutilated form, 1602; in a complete form, 1623.
