used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then rising with the air of a tragedy queen, she pointed toward the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And with a profound courtesy, she bowed low before Clayton.
Begone
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From this reading "Begone, varlet!" she cried, with mock intensity.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading And with a profound courtesy, she bowed low before Clayton.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
Clayton
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From this reading And with a profound courtesy, she bowed low before Clayton.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading And with a profound courtesy, she bowed low before Clayton.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Begone, varlet!" she cried, with mock intensity.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then rising with the air of a tragedy queen, she pointed toward the door.
dressing-room
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From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading "Begone, varlet!" she cried, with mock intensity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And with a profound courtesy, she bowed low before Clayton.
Martha
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From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading "Begone, varlet!" she cried, with mock intensity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then rising with the air of a tragedy queen, she pointed toward the door.
and nothing more
From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
OVERTUREnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
having a point
From this reading Then rising with the air of a tragedy queen, she pointed toward the door.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
PRELUDEnounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading And with a profound courtesy, she bowed low before Clayton.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Then rising with the air of a tragedy queen, she pointed toward the door.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Then rising with the air of a tragedy queen, she pointed toward the door.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with a profound courtesy, she bowed low before Clayton.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
that's
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From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then rising with the air of a tragedy queen, she pointed toward the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is my dressing-room, sacred only to the star--that's Poor Little Me."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then rising with the air of a tragedy queen, she pointed toward the door.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Then rising with the air of a tragedy queen, she pointed toward the door.
varletnoun
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Begone, varlet!" she cried, with mock intensity.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with a profound courtesy, she bowed low before Clayton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN OVERTURE AND A PRELUDE "This," said Martha, "is as far as you can venture.
