actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lavinia as Polly was both excited and nervous, and Lucy (Mrs. Egleton) not less so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
Beggar's
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From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Lavinia as Polly was both excited and nervous, and Lucy (Mrs. Egleton) not less so.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
put or send forth
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
Egleton
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From this reading Lavinia as Polly was both excited and nervous, and Lucy (Mrs. Egleton) not less so.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
essayed
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From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
at any time
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Lavinia as Polly was both excited and nervous, and Lucy (Mrs. Egleton) not less so.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
Hall'snounUS /hɔːlz/
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
Hippisley
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From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
a small worthless amount
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
Lavinia
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From this reading Lavinia as Polly was both excited and nervous, and Lucy (Mrs. Egleton) not less so.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
Lockit
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From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lavinia as Polly was both excited and nervous, and Lucy (Mrs. Egleton) not less so.
Macheath
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From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
MatnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
MintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lavinia as Polly was both excited and nervous, and Lucy (Mrs. Egleton) not less so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
naiveadjectiveUS /ˌnaɪˈiːv/
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
easily agitated
From this reading Lavinia as Polly was both excited and nervous, and Lucy (Mrs. Egleton) not less so.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
the local environment
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
Peachum
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From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
POLLY
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From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
QuinnounUS /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lavinia as Polly was both excited and nervous, and Lucy (Mrs. Egleton) not less so.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
SpillernounUS /ˈspɪlər/
an attacker who sheds or spills blood
From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
unctuousadjectiveUS /ˈʌŋtʃwəs/
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
visagedadjective
having a face or visage as specified
From this reading James Spiller, the favourite of the gods, was Mat o' the Mint, and the solemn visaged Quin essayed Macheath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hippisley with his rich, unctuous humour was Peachum, and not less well suited to Lockit was Jack Hall's quaint face and naive manner.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The rest of the cast comprised actors and actresses of experience, and they went through their parts philosophically and without enthusiasm.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "POLLY IS TO BE MY NAME FOR EVER AFTER" The new year brought the first rehearsal of "The Beggar's Opera."
