amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She’s been circulating among the chorus ever since she and Mignon landed in the theatre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor girl turned red and looked ready to cry.
Armitage's
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From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She’s been circulating among the chorus ever since she and Mignon landed in the theatre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
can't
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From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
put or send forth
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
circulatingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/
passing from one to another
From this reading She’s been circulating among the chorus ever since she and Mignon landed in the theatre.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
Constance's
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From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The poor girl turned red and looked ready to cry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
at any time
From this reading She’s been circulating among the chorus ever since she and Mignon landed in the theatre.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
Farnham
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From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
a young female
From this reading The poor girl turned red and looked ready to cry.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
and nothing more
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading She’s been circulating among the chorus ever since she and Mignon landed in the theatre.
Laurie
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From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The poor girl turned red and looked ready to cry.
Mignon
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From this reading She’s been circulating among the chorus ever since she and Mignon landed in the theatre.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor girl turned red and looked ready to cry.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The poor girl turned red and looked ready to cry.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The poor girl turned red and looked ready to cry.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She’s been circulating among the chorus ever since she and Mignon landed in the theatre.
She's
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From this reading She’s been circulating among the chorus ever since she and Mignon landed in the theatre.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She’s been circulating among the chorus ever since she and Mignon landed in the theatre.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading She’s been circulating among the chorus ever since she and Mignon landed in the theatre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The poor girl turned red and looked ready to cry.
unbecomingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading “I just heard her telling one of the girls in the chorus that her costume was 'frightfully unbecoming.'
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading “See here, Jerry, can’t something be done to keep that Miss Farnham from completely upsetting the cast?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
which person or people
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laurie Armitage’s fine face was dark with disapproval as he halted Jerry, who was hurrying by him toward Constance’s dressing room.
