used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK AND A RECOGNITION.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
in addition
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK AND A RECOGNITION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK AND A RECOGNITION.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
coincidedverbUS /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd/
past form of “coincide” — go with, fall together
From this reading “Fine,” coincided Dick, enthusiastically.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
don't
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From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “Fine,” coincided Dick, enthusiastically.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine,” coincided Dick, enthusiastically.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
Jennie
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From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
and nothing more
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
Nesbitt
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From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK AND A RECOGNITION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
RECOGNITIONnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK AND A RECOGNITION.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
She's
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From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Do you know, Miss Jennie, this is the third time in my entire life that I have attended a theatre?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick also celebrated his seventeenth birthday by taking Jennie Nesbitt to the Empire Theatre to see a famous actress in a favorite play.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She’s just splendid, don’t you think so?” said Jennie as they came out of the playhouse after the show.
