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From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
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From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Prince and the Pauper” evening turned out a distinguished affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “The Prince and the Pauper” evening turned out a distinguished affair.
AlliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Prince and the Pauper” evening turned out a distinguished affair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The performance they gave was an astonishing one.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the curtain they whispered to each other that they were to play before queens.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Behind the curtain they whispered to each other that they were to play before queens.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “The Prince and the Pauper” evening turned out a distinguished affair.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Behind the curtain they whispered to each other that they were to play before queens.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
EducationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “The Prince and the Pauper” evening turned out a distinguished affair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a gala night for the little East Side performers.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading It was a gala night for the little East Side performers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The performance they gave was an astonishing one.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gala night for the little East Side performers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a gala night for the little East Side performers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The performance they gave was an astonishing one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Behind the curtain they whispered to each other that they were to play before queens.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The Prince and the Pauper” evening turned out a distinguished affair.
PaupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading “The Prince and the Pauper” evening turned out a distinguished affair.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The performance they gave was an astonishing one.
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading It was a gala night for the little East Side performers.
by chance
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Behind the curtain they whispered to each other that they were to play before queens.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “The Prince and the Pauper” evening turned out a distinguished affair.
queensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Behind the curtain they whispered to each other that they were to play before queens.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind the curtain they whispered to each other that they were to play before queens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Prince and the Pauper” evening turned out a distinguished affair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behind the curtain they whispered to each other that they were to play before queens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind the curtain they whispered to each other that they were to play before queens.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “The Prince and the Pauper” evening turned out a distinguished affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Behind the curtain they whispered to each other that they were to play before queens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading On the night of November 19, 1907, the hall of the Educational Alliance was crowded with such an audience as perhaps never before assembled on the East Side; the finance and the fashion of New York were there.
