Chapter II

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From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

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

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

how long something has existed

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

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From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

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

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

subject to appointment

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

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

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

conduct characteristic of a bohemian

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

having broad shoulders

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

past form of “cajole” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

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From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

a clergyman ministering to some institution

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

relating to or based on or involving comparison

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

growing or occurring in many parts of the world

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

a female human offspring

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

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From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

to say again or imitate

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

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

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

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From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

a young female

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

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From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

and nothing more

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

in the recent past

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

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

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

worth remembering

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

above and across; more than

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

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

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

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

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

in the recent past

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

unusual or striking

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

living in a particular place

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

move upward

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

cut with a saw

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

by or with respect to society

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

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

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

being four more than twenty

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I had but lately arrived from Italy--having cajoled my father, then English chaplain at Genoa, into letting me “see London” under the care of my brother, resident there; so that I had just been shot from the socially restricted life of a parson’s daughter in the small English colony of a small foreign town into the comparative Bohemianism of the artistic set in the London of that day best described by my husband himself in the introduction to his book _Coasting Bohemia_.

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Not that I could have described him that evening: the stalls were too ill lit and my excitement over the play was too great.

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

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Aimée Desclée was beginning a memorable season of French Plays at the Royalty Theatre, and it was in the capacity of dramatic critic to _The Echo_--a post to which he had recently been appointed--that “Joe Carr,” as his friends called him, sat awaiting the curtain to rise on that remarkable performance of _Frou-Frou_ which set the cosmopolitan world of London aflame in its day.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading COURTSHIP It was in June of the year 1873 that I first saw my husband.

a late time of life

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading He was twenty-four years of age; but he looked more, for though he had the complexion almost of a girl and that unruly twist in his fair, curling hair which belongs to early youth, he was broad-shouldered and had the strong build of the Cumberland statesmen from whom he was as proud to claim ancestry on his father’s side as he was of the Irish blood that came to him from his mother.