used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
a youthful male person
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
DEAN'SnounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading DEAN'S DEBUT.
DEBUTverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading DEAN'S DEBUT.
DUNHAM
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From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
extolledverbUS /ɪkˈstoʊld/
inflected form of “extol” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
Granville
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From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
HarmonicanounUS /hɑːrˈmɑːnɪkə/
a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
and nothing more
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
PalladiumnounUS /pəˈleɪdiəm/
a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
performernounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading At immense expenses the service of DEAN DUNHAM the Champion Harmonica player of America have been secured.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
not in physical motion
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
at the time that
From this reading Dean opened his eyes in amazement when he read the following tribute to himself:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning the _Granville Weekly Palladium_ appeared, containing a flaming notice of the forthcoming entertainment, in which the merits of the two performers were extolled in the highest terms.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
a late time of life
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This young performer, still only a boy in years, will spend the next season in Europe, having been offered engagements in London, Paris and Vienna, and he is now playing a farewell series of engagements in his native land.
