used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Madame de Fersen arrived about nine o'clock, with her husband and the Duchess of ----.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Madame de Fersen arrived about nine o'clock, with her husband and the Duchess of ----.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
have
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Catherine saw me, and gave me a gracious bow.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
BrunetnounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine saw me, and gave me a gracious bow.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Madame de Fersen arrived about nine o'clock, with her husband and the Duchess of ----.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
Fersen
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From this reading Madame de Fersen arrived about nine o'clock, with her husband and the Duchess of ----.
Fersen's
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From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Catherine saw me, and gave me a gracious bow.
the act of giving
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Catherine saw me, and gave me a gracious bow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Fersen arrived about nine o'clock, with her husband and the Duchess of ----.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame de Fersen arrived about nine o'clock, with her husband and the Duchess of ----.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
lattices
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From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Fersen arrived about nine o'clock, with her husband and the Duchess of ----.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catherine saw me, and gave me a gracious bow.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Madame de Fersen arrived about nine o'clock, with her husband and the Duchess of ----.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Madame de Fersen arrived about nine o'clock, with her husband and the Duchess of ----.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
PACHAnoun
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
prosceniumnoun
the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
cut with a saw
From this reading Catherine saw me, and gave me a gracious bow.
Schaabaham
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From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
Variétés
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From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BEAR AND THE PACHA Among other plays at the Variétés that evening, they were giving "The Bear and the Pacha."
in or at the place that
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They took their places in a proscenium box, of which the lattices were half raised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was one of M. de Fersen's triumphs at Constantinople, where he had taken, with great success, the part of Schaabaham, and he was most eager to see Brunet playing the same part.
