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Read these lines from Act I, Scene i of Romeo and Juliet and answer the question.

You, Capulet, shall go along with me,
And, Montague, come you this afternoon
To know our farther pleasure in this case,
To old Free-town, our common judgment-place.

What does the underlined word mean as it used in these lines?
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1. Public, because the space was available for all in the community to use.

2. Usual, because Free-town had been mentioned before and would therefore be an expected gathering area.

3. Ordinary, because the locale was so often frequented that it had lost its special consideration as a destination.

4. Lowly, because people of lower rank or status could convene there.

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Usual, because Free-town had been mentioned before and would therefore be an expected gathering area.


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Choice 2. Shakespeare uses "Free-town" as the name of the local courthouse.
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