Chapter IX

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

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

a female actor

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

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

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

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

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading I was quite unequal to the attempt, and I only mention it because it proved the beginning of Joe’s dramatic work.

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

for the reason that

From this reading I was quite unequal to the attempt, and I only mention it because it proved the beginning of Joe’s dramatic work.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading I was quite unequal to the attempt, and I only mention it because it proved the beginning of Joe’s dramatic work.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

deem to be

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

dearly loved

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

conversion into dramatic form

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

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From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

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 DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

divisible by two

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

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From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

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

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

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

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

in a strange manner

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

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

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

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

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

a force that moves something along

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

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

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

tolerant or lenient

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

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

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

engage in

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

the act of managing something

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

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

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

make reference to

From this reading I was quite unequal to the attempt, and I only mention it because it proved the beginning of Joe’s dramatic work.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

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From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

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

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

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

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

not any; not one

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

come into possession of

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

and nothing more

From this reading I was quite unequal to the attempt, and I only mention it because it proved the beginning of Joe’s dramatic work.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

above and across; more than

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

by chance

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

an amount of time

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

participate in games or sport

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

in the near future

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

established beyond doubt

From this reading I was quite unequal to the attempt, and I only mention it because it proved the beginning of Joe’s dramatic work.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

express the need or desire for

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

Identical; not different.

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

term of address for a man

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

in or at or to some place

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

express a supposition

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

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

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

a special situation

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading I was quite unequal to the attempt, and I only mention it because it proved the beginning of Joe’s dramatic work.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.

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

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

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

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My altered version of the French play was a poor one, but it had, I suppose, sufficient merit to obtain me a commission from Mme. Modjeska, the noted Polish actress, for a free translation of the same play, which she performed first in London with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and afterwards throughout the United States.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading DRAMATIC WORK AND MANAGEMENT It must have been somewhere about this period that the first impetus was, funnily enough, given to Joe’s dramatic career by a request from our dear friend, Ellen Terry, that I should make an English adaptation for her from the famous French play of _Frou-Frou_.

a late time of life

From this reading The thing was done, and played in Glasgow and other Northern towns under the title of _Butterfly_, and great fun we had over our first initiation into the mysteries of dress-rehearsals--not always perhaps quite so funny in the more responsible circumstances of later years, though it is a form of patient work electrified by the gambling spirit, which never lost its attraction for Joe.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading The “youthful conceit” to which Joe was throughout his life so lenient as even to consider a virtue, led me presently to try my hand at a bigger task--no less than the dramatisation of Thomas Hardy’s _Far from the Madding Crowd_.