adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The absence of Rosalind Merton had, for a short time, caused a little dismay among the actors.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading The absence of Rosalind Merton had, for a short time, caused a little dismay among the actors.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The absence of Rosalind Merton had, for a short time, caused a little dismay among the actors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
Benet'snounUS /ˈbenəts/
possessive form of “benet” — United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading She had been cast for the part of Melissa:
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The absence of Rosalind Merton had, for a short time, caused a little dismay among the actors.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The absence of Rosalind Merton had, for a short time, caused a little dismay among the actors.
DramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The absence of Rosalind Merton had, for a short time, caused a little dismay among the actors.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The absence of Rosalind Merton had, for a short time, caused a little dismay among the actors.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading She had been cast for the part of Melissa:
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading The absence of Rosalind Merton had, for a short time, caused a little dismay among the actors.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had been cast for the part of Melissa:
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
rehearsalsnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəlz/
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
Rosalind
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From this reading The absence of Rosalind Merton had, for a short time, caused a little dismay among the actors.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been cast for the part of Melissa:
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
St
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From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
Tennyson's
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From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The members of the Dramatic Society had taken immense pains; the rehearsals had been many, the dresses all carefully chosen, the scenery appropriate— in short, no pains had been spared to render this lovely poem of Tennyson’s a dramatic success.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The absence of Rosalind Merton had, for a short time, caused a little dismay among the actors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
Vincent
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From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE PRINCESS” The great event of the term was to take place that evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading _The Princess_ was to be acted by the girls of St. Benet’s, and, by the kind permission of Miss Vincent, the principal of the entire college, several visitors were invited to witness the entertainment.
