used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading Somehow I believe you will astonish ’em.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Somehow I believe you will astonish ’em.”
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
CASSIEnounUS /ˈkæsi/
tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
From this reading CASSIE, THE SOUBRETTE.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
and nothing more
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
on one occasion
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
paralyzeverbUS /ˈperəlaɪz/
make powerless and unable to function
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow I believe you will astonish ’em.”
SOUBRETTEnoun
a pert or flirtatious young girl
From this reading CASSIE, THE SOUBRETTE.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CASSIE, THE SOUBRETTE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
to-night
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From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was given the manuscript of the play, and he began looking the part over at once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Somehow I believe you will astonish ’em.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He had a wonderful memory, and he put his mind onto the lines in such a manner that he did not hear Cassie Lee, the soubrette, till she had spoken to him three times.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
you'll
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From this reading “I don’t want to bother you, Frank,” she said, “but accept my congratulations, and I hope you’ll just paralyze ’em to-night.
