Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A FARCE.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading IN ONE ACT.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention

From this reading TOO ATTENTIVE BY HALF.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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someone who bakes commercially

From this reading BETSY BAKER!

a mountain or tall hill

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From this reading BETSY BAKER!

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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the two together, not just one

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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

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eat an early morning meal

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a male with the same parents as someone else

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showing who or what does the action

From this reading TOO ATTENTIVE BY HALF.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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someone who composes music as a profession

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either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin

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a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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having finished or arrived at completion

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having a double bed

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suitable to or characteristic of drama

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a division of the United Kingdom

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a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading A FARCE.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the act of departing

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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading TOO ATTENTIVE BY HALF.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

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the quality of being honest

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a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN ONE ACT.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

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(law) a gift of personal property by will

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

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12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

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belonging to the person speaking

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN ONE ACT.

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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

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deserving or inciting pity

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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

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a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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carry out

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Member of the Dramatic Authors’ Society,_ _Box and Cox, Two Bonnycastles, Who stole the Pocket Book, The Midnight Watch, Poor Pillicoddy, Going to the Derby, Old Honesty, Grimshaw, Done on both Sides, Young England, The King and I, My Wife’s Second Floor, The Double-Bedded Room, Wedding Breakfast, Milliners’ Holiday, The Irish Tiger, Who’s the Composer, Who do they take me for, The Attic Story, Brother Ben, Who’s my Husband, Thumping Legacy, &c., &c._

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

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a fierce or audacious person

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Member of the Dramatic Authors’ Society,_ _Box and Cox, Two Bonnycastles, Who stole the Pocket Book, The Midnight Watch, Poor Pillicoddy, Going to the Derby, Old Honesty, Grimshaw, Done on both Sides, Young England, The King and I, My Wife’s Second Floor, The Double-Bedded Room, Wedding Breakfast, Milliners’ Holiday, The Irish Tiger, Who’s the Composer, Who do they take me for, The Attic Story, Brother Ben, Who’s my Husband, Thumping Legacy, &c., &c._

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading TOO ATTENTIVE BY HALF.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Member of the Dramatic Authors’ Society,_ _Box and Cox, Two Bonnycastles, Who stole the Pocket Book, The Midnight Watch, Poor Pillicoddy, Going to the Derby, Old Honesty, Grimshaw, Done on both Sides, Young England, The King and I, My Wife’s Second Floor, The Double-Bedded Room, Wedding Breakfast, Milliners’ Holiday, The Irish Tiger, Who’s the Composer, Who do they take me for, The Attic Story, Brother Ben, Who’s my Husband, Thumping Legacy, &c., &c._

look attentively

From this reading _Member of the Dramatic Authors’ Society,_ _Box and Cox, Two Bonnycastles, Who stole the Pocket Book, The Midnight Watch, Poor Pillicoddy, Going to the Derby, Old Honesty, Grimshaw, Done on both Sides, Young England, The King and I, My Wife’s Second Floor, The Double-Bedded Room, Wedding Breakfast, Milliners’ Holiday, The Irish Tiger, Who’s the Composer, Who do they take me for, The Attic Story, Brother Ben, Who’s my Husband, Thumping Legacy, &c., &c._

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading _Member of the Dramatic Authors’ Society,_ _Box and Cox, Two Bonnycastles, Who stole the Pocket Book, The Midnight Watch, Poor Pillicoddy, Going to the Derby, Old Honesty, Grimshaw, Done on both Sides, Young England, The King and I, My Wife’s Second Floor, The Double-Bedded Room, Wedding Breakfast, Milliners’ Holiday, The Irish Tiger, Who’s the Composer, Who do they take me for, The Attic Story, Brother Ben, Who’s my Husband, Thumping Legacy, &c., &c._

which person or people

From this reading _Member of the Dramatic Authors’ Society,_ _Box and Cox, Two Bonnycastles, Who stole the Pocket Book, The Midnight Watch, Poor Pillicoddy, Going to the Derby, Old Honesty, Grimshaw, Done on both Sides, Young England, The King and I, My Wife’s Second Floor, The Double-Bedded Room, Wedding Breakfast, Milliners’ Holiday, The Irish Tiger, Who’s the Composer, Who do they take me for, The Attic Story, Brother Ben, Who’s my Husband, Thumping Legacy, &c., &c._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Member of the Dramatic Authors’ Society,_ _Box and Cox, Two Bonnycastles, Who stole the Pocket Book, The Midnight Watch, Poor Pillicoddy, Going to the Derby, Old Honesty, Grimshaw, Done on both Sides, Young England, The King and I, My Wife’s Second Floor, The Double-Bedded Room, Wedding Breakfast, Milliners’ Holiday, The Irish Tiger, Who’s the Composer, Who do they take me for, The Attic Story, Brother Ben, Who’s my Husband, Thumping Legacy, &c., &c._

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _Member of the Dramatic Authors’ Society,_ _Box and Cox, Two Bonnycastles, Who stole the Pocket Book, The Midnight Watch, Poor Pillicoddy, Going to the Derby, Old Honesty, Grimshaw, Done on both Sides, Young England, The King and I, My Wife’s Second Floor, The Double-Bedded Room, Wedding Breakfast, Milliners’ Holiday, The Irish Tiger, Who’s the Composer, Who do they take me for, The Attic Story, Brother Ben, Who’s my Husband, Thumping Legacy, &c., &c._

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _Member of the Dramatic Authors’ Society,_ _Box and Cox, Two Bonnycastles, Who stole the Pocket Book, The Midnight Watch, Poor Pillicoddy, Going to the Derby, Old Honesty, Grimshaw, Done on both Sides, Young England, The King and I, My Wife’s Second Floor, The Double-Bedded Room, Wedding Breakfast, Milliners’ Holiday, The Irish Tiger, Who’s the Composer, Who do they take me for, The Attic Story, Brother Ben, Who’s my Husband, Thumping Legacy, &c., &c._