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From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
Anjounoun
a former province of western France in the Loire valley
From this reading (_son of the Earl of Anjou_).
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
DRAMATIS
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From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONAE_.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading (_son of the Earl of Anjou_).
at any time
From this reading Ever yours_, TENNYSON.
exigenciesnounUS /ˌekˈsɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “exigency” — a pressing or urgent situation
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY II.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HENRY II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
come together
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
PERSONAEnounUS /pərˈsoʊneɪ/
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONAE_.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
a male human offspring
From this reading (_son of the Earl of Anjou_).
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Ever yours_, TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _To you, the honoured Chancellor of our own day, I dedicate this dramatic memorial of your great predecessor;--which, altho' not intended in its present form to meet the exigencies of our modern theatre, has nevertheless--for so you have assured me--won your approbation.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Ever yours_, TENNYSON.
