Chapter XVIII · Outside the Lyceum Bill

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From this reading I allude to Mr. Edwin Booth’s professional visit to London in 1881.

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

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

(of clothing) very short

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a theatrical performer

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading I allude to Mr. Edwin Booth’s professional visit to London in 1881.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

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

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

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From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

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

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

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

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

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From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

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From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

brought into existence

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

of short duration or distance

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

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From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

greatly desired

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

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From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

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 _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

to come or go into

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

an act that fails

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

involving financial matters

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

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

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

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

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

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

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

possessive form of “houghton” — United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

position 100 in a countable series of things

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

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

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

attractive and tempting

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

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

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I allude to Mr. Edwin Booth’s professional visit to London in 1881.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

engage in

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

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

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

worth remembering

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

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

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

used to form the superlative

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a mistake resulting from neglect

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

participate in games or sport

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading I allude to Mr. Edwin Booth’s professional visit to London in 1881.

the manner in which someone utters a word

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

in the recent past

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

resist doing something

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

following in time or order

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

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

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

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

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

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From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

moving with quick light steps

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

with truth

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I allude to Mr. Edwin Booth’s professional visit to London in 1881.

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

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

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

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I DID not mean to enter upon a course of theatrical anecdotage in these pages, but having mentioned the name of a great actor recently dead, I cannot refrain from making a brief reference to what was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in his career.

at the time that

From this reading I should like, however, to have an opportunity of bearing testimony to his frank and generous appreciation of the courtesy shown to him by Mr. Henry Irving, in inviting him to play in _Othello_. when it became plain that the performances of the American actor at the Princess’s were not likely to make his reputation in England.

which person or people

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It may truthfully be said that if Mr. Booth was not wholly responsible for the financial failure of his abbreviated “season” at the Princess’s Theatre, neither was he wholly responsible for his subsequent success at the Lyceum.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading _Mr. Edwin Booth--Othello and Iago at supper--The guest--Mr. Irving’s little speech--Mr. Booth’s graceful reply--A striking tableau--A more memorable gathering--The hundredth night of “The Merchant of Venice”--The guests--Lord Houghton’s speech--Mr. Irving’s reply--Mr. J: L. Toole supplies an omission--Mr. Dion Boncicault at the Lyceum--English as she is spoke--“Trippingly on the tongue”--The man who was born to teach the pronunciation of English--A Trinity College student--The coveted acorn--A good word for the English._