a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Rosalind's costumes had to be altered to fit Anne, however, on account of her lack of stature.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
at or in the front
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
in addition
From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Rosalind's costumes had to be altered to fit Anne, however, on account of her lack of stature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Rosalind's costumes had to be altered to fit Anne, however, on account of her lack of stature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rosalind's costumes had to be altered to fit Anne, however, on account of her lack of stature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been well nigh perfect.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
BREAKERSnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
put on clothes
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Rosalind's costumes had to be altered to fit Anne, however, on account of her lack of stature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been well nigh perfect.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosalind's costumes had to be altered to fit Anne, however, on account of her lack of stature.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Rosalind's costumes had to be altered to fit Anne, however, on account of her lack of stature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Rosalind's costumes had to be altered to fit Anne, however, on account of her lack of stature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading It had been well nigh perfect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It had been well nigh perfect.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
Rosalind
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From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
Rosalind's
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From this reading Rosalind's costumes had to be altered to fit Anne, however, on account of her lack of stature.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Rosalind's costumes had to be altered to fit Anne, however, on account of her lack of stature.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It had been well nigh perfect.
in or at the place that
From this reading Also the lines in the text where Rosalind refers to her height underwent some changes.
which person or people
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
a late time of life
From this reading The costumes had for the most part been on hand, as the senior class of five years previous had given the same play and bequeathed their paraphernalia to those who should come after.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD The dress rehearsal for "As You Like It" was over.
