used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
adamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
any person at all
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
next to; at the side of
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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don't
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From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
door-keeper
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From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
dressing-room
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give expression to
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few minutes.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few minutes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
goat-like
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From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they're people I really know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If they're people I really know."
the sound of laughing
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
and nothing more
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a few minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
opera-house
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From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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Paula
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If they're people I really know."
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
a human being
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select carefully from a group
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If they're people I really know."
Rhadamanthusnoun
(Greek mythology) a judge of the dead in the underworld
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
move hurridly
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
they're
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From this reading If they're people I really know."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-night
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From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
Tosca
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From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
WAYFARERnoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading THE WAYFARER By the time Paula had got back to her dressing-room after the long series of tumultuous curtain calls was over, the rush of her friends to express their congratulations in person had begun.
which person or people
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the _Tosca_, performance she had been adamant about seeing anybody but to-night with a laugh she said, "I don't care.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So Mary took her station beside the Rhadamanthus at the stockade gate--in a proper opera-house, he would have been the stage door-keeper--to pick out the sheep from the goat-like herd of the merely curious who, but for firm measures, would have stormed the place.
