Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

matters of personal concern

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

plural of “alderman” — a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)

From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

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

From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

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

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.

From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

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From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

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From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

an associate that one works with

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

obeying the rules

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

a formal association of people with similar interests

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

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

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

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

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

anything that is owed to someone else

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

for more time

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It boasted bailiff, aldermen, burgesses and chamberlains, and the council met every month in the Guild Hall.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

not any; not one

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

an educational institution

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

lower in rank or importance

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

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

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

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

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

precisely as stated

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

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

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

at the time that

From this reading The bailiff or warden of Stratford was at one time John Shakespeare himself, and at another a subordinate colleague, who would have sat in judgment upon him in the days when the old man's liabilities were beginning to get the better of his assets, and he himself was no longer a man of importance.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading STRATFORD AS IT WAS Stratford in Shakespeare's time administered its own affairs in very complete fashion through the medium of a Guild, which was turned into a Municipal Corporation by Edward VI.

which person or people

From this reading Those who accepted office were liable to be heavily mulcted for non-attendance, for attending in mufti, for declining promotion to a more responsible office, or for telling the secrets of the council chamber to those who had no place in it.

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

From this reading The Chapel of the Guild, the Guild Hall, and the Grammar School, in which boys were taught and disciplined in fashion that would shock our humanitarian instincts to-day, still exist.