Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

further or added

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

in addition

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

from appearances alone

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

a member of the aristocracy

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

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From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

an occurrence of something

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

pleasing or delighting

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

a person from your own country

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

deem to be

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

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From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

in a joyous manner

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

and nothing more

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

by chance

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

an amount of time

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

participate in games or sport

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

plural of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

markedly new or introducing radical change

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

blindly imitative

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

a person, without saying who

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

English physician (1624-1689)

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

having come into contact

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

not damaged or diminished in any respect

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

beyond doubt or reproach

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE TRUNK A STRANGE CASE OF HAUNTING IN SYDENHAM The other day I went to a matinée at "The St. James's."

at the time that

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I am fond of French Revolutionary plays, and _The Aristocrat_ appealed to me, not only by reason of its picturesqueness, which is happily unimpaired by any slavish adherence to historical accuracy, but also, and mostly, perhaps, by reason of its pretty and unimpeachable sentiment.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading I was leaning back in my seat during the interval, thinking of Danton, Desmoulins, Marat, and other of the romantic figures of that period, when someone touched me on the shoulder and whispered, "Ghost man."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The abandoned woman--a type so many of our modern dramatists consider cannot be dispensed with--apparently did not figure in this play at all.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On this particular afternoon one of the principals happened to be away, but as the part was played to perfection by my young and charming compatriot, Miss Nina Oldfield, instead of being disappointed, I only experienced an additional pleasure.