used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
Angelo
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From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
Claudio
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From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
debaucherynounUS /dəˈbɔːtʃəri/
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
disusenounUS /dɪˈsjuːs/
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
extirp
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From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It was an innocent relation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
Juliet
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From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
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 But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
Lucio
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From this reading "_Lucio_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
the act of punishing
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
revivesverbUS /riˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “revive” — cause to regain consciousness
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
express in words
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
sexualadjectiveUS /ˈsekʃuːəl/
of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
up to a particular time
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
(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 Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
a late time of life
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred: it is well allied; but it is impossible to extirp it quite, friar, till eating and drinking be put down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They say, this Angelo was not made by man and woman, after this downright way of creation: is it true, think you?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But besides taking strict proceedings against actual debauchery, Angelo revives an old law which has long been in disuse--according to the Duke for fourteen, according to Claudio for nineteen years--making death the punishment of all sexual commerce without marriage; and by this law young Claudio is condemned to death for his relation to Juliet.
