Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

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From this reading THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.

put or send forth

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

relating to or resembling a cone

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

a small farm worked by a crofter

From this reading THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.

Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)

From this reading CYRIL SMITH O.P. HEGGIE DR.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

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From this reading CYRIL SMITH O.P. HEGGIE DR.

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From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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From this reading THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

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From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.

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From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.

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From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

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From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

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From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

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From this reading CYRIL SMITH O.P. HEGGIE DR.

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

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

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

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

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From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

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

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

the act of managing something

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

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

From this reading THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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 CYRIL SMITH O.P. HEGGIE DR.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

above and across; more than

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading CYRIL SMITH O.P. HEGGIE DR.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

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From this reading THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

participate in games or sport

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

having a point

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

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From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading CYRIL SMITH O.P. HEGGIE DR.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

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

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

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

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

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

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

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

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

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

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

English poet and theologian (1674-1748)

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

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From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room._ THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.

the words that are spoken

From this reading His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face._ _A distant voice, a woman's, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words.

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

From this reading GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS THE PRELUDE SCENE: _A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems._ THE STRANGER _is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood.