used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Beach, junior, was a better class comedian.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
Ann
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From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certainly not a very powerful company as regards numbers!
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
Beach'snounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
possessive form of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
Bella
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From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mr Beach, junior, was a better class comedian.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
BlandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
Buckley
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From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly not a very powerful company as regards numbers!
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Mr Beach, junior, was a better class comedian.
CLOWNnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
cognomennoun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
comediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading Mr Beach, junior, was a better class comedian.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
EVADINGverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
at a previous time
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
Jonas
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From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Mr Beach, junior, was a better class comedian.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
last-named
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From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly not a very powerful company as regards numbers!
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Certainly not a very powerful company as regards numbers!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Certainly not a very powerful company as regards numbers!
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Certainly not a very powerful company as regards numbers!
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
a male human offspring
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
TatenounUS /teɪt/
United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading PLAYING THE CLOWN AND EVADING THE IMPOSSIBLE I left the employ of my friend the Frenchman, and joined “Mother” Beach’s “grand theatrical combination.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
male cat
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
Tracey
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From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Certainly not a very powerful company as regards numbers!
viz
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From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
which person or people
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
belonging to which person
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
William
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From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The business was formerly owned by Mr Beach, and at his death the widow undertook the management of the concern, with assistance from her son William, whose stage cognomen was “Little Billy Beach.”
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading The company consisted of, in addition to the last-named, Tom Smith, Jonas Wright, Edward Tate, Jack Buckley, John Spencer, Arthur Bland and myself, and a quartette of ladies, viz.—”Bella,” afterwards Mrs William Beach; Ann Tracey, afterwards Mrs John Spencer; and Mrs Wright and “Mother” Beach, who were sisters.
