The feature of medieval life that is reflected in this excerpt is the acceptance of the Church's authority.
This excerpt is part of "The Pardoner's Prologue" from <em>The Canterbury Tales </em>written by Geoffrey Chaucer. Moreover, it shows the acceptance of the Church's authority in the Middle Ages.<u> During this period, the Church was not only a powerful force but also the dominant institution</u> since it had the power to influence and control every aspect of people's lives. In this excerpt, <u>the narrator refers to the power of members of the Church, priests and clerics, of interdicting someone, which means prohibiting someone from doing holy work. </u>
Words that end in<span> -ch, x, s or s-like sounds, however, </span>will<span> require an -es for the </span>plural<span>: .... But note that some inconsistency is acceptable in </span>all<span> but the most formal writing: ...</span>
Not combined with other word parts
Timothy was so vain that the very first thing he did every morning was to look at himself in the mirror for five minutes.
