used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading It was an audience to make any actor do his best.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an audience to make any actor do his best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was an audience to make any actor do his best.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading It was an audience to make any actor do his best.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “True Blue” began.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was an audience to make any actor do his best.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “True Blue” began.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was an audience to make any actor do his best.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
GallupnounUS /ˈɡæləp/
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading Gallup in the part of _Reuben Grass_ soon put the audience in a good humor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Gallup in the part of _Reuben Grass_ soon put the audience in a good humor.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Gallup in the part of _Reuben Grass_ soon put the audience in a good humor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an audience to make any actor do his best.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Gallup in the part of _Reuben Grass_ soon put the audience in a good humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gallup in the part of _Reuben Grass_ soon put the audience in a good humor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an audience to make any actor do his best.
jaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
engage in
From this reading It was an audience to make any actor do his best.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
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From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gallup in the part of _Reuben Grass_ soon put the audience in a good humor.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
overturenounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Gallup in the part of _Reuben Grass_ soon put the audience in a good humor.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gallup in the part of _Reuben Grass_ soon put the audience in a good humor.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading Gallup in the part of _Reuben Grass_ soon put the audience in a good humor.
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
a short musical composition with words
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
in the near future
From this reading Gallup in the part of _Reuben Grass_ soon put the audience in a good humor.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True Blue” began.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The overture was finished, and the orchestra played a “riser” for the curtain to go up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He strolled onto the stage in his jay make-up, singing the song with which he had made such a hit in Merriwell’s first play:
