used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
contraltonoun
a woman singer having a contralto voice
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
dickeringverbUS /ˈdɪkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “dicker” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
DISCOURAGEMENTS
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From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
Hoftheaters
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From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
and nothing more
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
Stadttheater
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From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading There seemed to be no vacancy in just such a theatre, and my agent offered me a contract for a great _Stadttheater_, probably the first municipal opera house in Germany.
Vertrag
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From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
precisely as stated
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With some misgivings, I signed the _Vertrag_, and then began the long dickering to arrange the guest performances which should decide my fate.
which person or people
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wanted to try for one of the _Hoftheaters_, not the very largest and most famous, but a place with a good orchestra and carefully prepared productions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their contralto, who was a great favourite, had a contract for a big Royal Opera, and they felt sure she would be engaged.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE The second year of my first engagement was drawing to a close, and I was much exercised over the next step.
