Chapter XII

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

From this reading Oh, what a court-jester was lost in Thrall!

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

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

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

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

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

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

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

plural of “asteroid” — any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

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From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

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From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

in a clever manner

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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From this reading Oh, what a court-jester was lost in Thrall!

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

dearly loved

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

wanted intensely

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

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From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

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From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

divisible by two

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

in a fashionable manner

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

the system of numbering pages

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

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

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

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From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

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

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

immediately past

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Oh, what a court-jester was lost in Thrall!

in a healthy manner

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

elegant and sumptuous

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

the force of workers available

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

a particular point in time

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, what a court-jester was lost in Thrall!

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

established beyond doubt

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

possessive form of “public” — people in general considered as a whole

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

markedly new or introducing radical change

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

possessing material wealth

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

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From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

a moving crowd

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

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

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading Oh, what a court-jester was lost in Thrall!

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

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

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

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

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading THE PROMISED CROWN The Globe Theatre had closed for the summer and the season had ended in the triumphant manner desired by the manager.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

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

From this reading Oh, what a court-jester was lost in Thrall!

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading He had waved his flags and beaten his tin pans lustily up to the very last moment, and had successfully hived the public's swarm of bees in his theatre, as the honey in the box-office amply proved.

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

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Oh, what a court-jester was lost in Thrall!

which person or people

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

in the company of; together with

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

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

From this reading These very new rich men, who, had they owned a folio of earliest edition, would eagerly have swapped it for an edition de luxe of to-day and given fifty dollars to boot--so much they knew of Shakspere--were nevertheless filled with joy to see their names in that dear list, "among those present were."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Nothing that made for this success had been too small to receive personal attention, so even that city directory-like quarter column of "among those present were" had been cleverly made to serve him through his careful and judicious introduction of the names of two or three of the great nouveau riche, among the fashionably holy ones of the Vandergrifts, the Asteroids, the revolutionary Byrds, the colonial Fishers, the Carmichaels, and the Vinelanders, etc.--not, mind you, as of them, but as notedly close students of Shakspere.