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Chapter XXIII
THE Lord Chamberlain’s servants were in the highest spirits. The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly. They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown. Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity. Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.
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From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
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From this reading Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
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From this reading THE Lord Chamberlain’s servants were in the highest spirits.
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From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
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From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
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From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
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From this reading Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
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From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
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From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
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From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
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From this reading THE Lord Chamberlain’s servants were in the highest spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Lord Chamberlain’s servants were in the highest spirits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.
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From this reading THE Lord Chamberlain’s servants were in the highest spirits.
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From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
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From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
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From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
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From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE Lord Chamberlain’s servants were in the highest spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE Lord Chamberlain’s servants were in the highest spirits.
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From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Lord Chamberlain’s servants were in the highest spirits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The remarkable success of their first performance in the famous city of Oxford had pleased them greatly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had been put upon their mettle by their cold reception at the hands of town and gown.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before the play was at an end, a triumph was assured.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE Lord Chamberlain’s servants were in the highest spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seldom had they acted even one of their most effective plays with such force and sincerity.
