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From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
1870
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From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
brought into existence
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
ChimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
Coldbeck
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From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
Cumberlandshire
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From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
etc
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From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
exponentnounUS /ˈekspoʊnənt/
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
an act that fails
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
a social unit living together
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
JULIA
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From this reading JULIA MARLOWE.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
MARLOWEnounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading JULIA MARLOWE.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
an amount of time
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
Pinaforenoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
an educational institution
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
at the time that
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
in or at the place that
From this reading After a period spent in Kansas, the family removed to Cincinnati, where she attended public school until she was twelve years of age.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That tender and graceful exponent of some of Shakespeare’s women, Julia Marlowe, was born at Coldbeck, Cumberlandshire, England, August 17, 1870.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
a late time of life
From this reading She came with her parents to this country when she was five years of age.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She then became a member of a juvenile opera company which produced Pinafore, Chimes of Normandy, etc. After several years of arduous work and study, she appeared in New York, but was a failure.
