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Magic: A Fantastic Comedy
Magic: A Fantastic Comedy

Chapter I

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_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 STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.
CYRIL SMITH O.P. HEGGIE DR.
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.
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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Magic: A Fantastic Comedy

Chapter I

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_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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THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV.
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CYRIL SMITH O.P. HEGGIE DR.
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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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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.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

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.”

Conical noun US /ˈconical/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

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.”

Distant adjective US /ˈdɪstənt/

not friendly or close

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.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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:”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

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.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

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.”

Thin adjective US /θɪn/

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.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.”

Twilight noun US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the dim light before night or sunrise

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.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

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:”

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1913

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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:

7

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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:

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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.

action

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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:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

any

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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.

atprepositionUS /æt/

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:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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.

belong

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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.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

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.

blossom

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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.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

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.

CARLEON

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

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:

cloaked

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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.

conicalnounUS /ˈconical/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

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.

costume

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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.

CROFT

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

CYRIL

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

discovered

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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.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

not friendly or close

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.

DR

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

Drawing-room

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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:

drawn

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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.

DUKE

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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.

Duke's

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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:

DYALL

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

earth

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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.

face

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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.

FARREN

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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.

figure

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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.

following

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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:

Foss

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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:

FRANK

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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.

FRANKLIN

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

FRED

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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.

GRACE

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

GRIMTHORPE

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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.

half-chanting

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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.

half-singing

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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.

HASTINGS

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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.

head

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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.

heard

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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.

HEGGIE

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

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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.

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.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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.

Kenelm

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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:

LEWIS

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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.

LittlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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:

London

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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:

LYONEL

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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.

management

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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:

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

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.

MISS

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

misty

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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.

modern

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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.

MORRIS

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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.

November

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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:

O

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

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

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:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

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:

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

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.

other

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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.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

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.

P

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

patches

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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.

PATRICIA

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

place

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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:

plantation

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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.

play

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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:

pointed

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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.

PRELUDE

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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.

presented

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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:

rainy

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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.

RANDELL

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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.

REV

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

SCENE

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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.

seen

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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.

showing

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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.

SMITH

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

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

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.

some

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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.

stems

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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.

STRANGER

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

takes

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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:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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:

Theatre

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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:

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

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.

THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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:

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

trees

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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.

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the dim light before night or sunrise

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.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

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:

unintelligible

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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.

voice

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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.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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:

WATTS

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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.

WILLIAM

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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.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

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:

woman's

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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.

woodland

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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.

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.

young

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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.