Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

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From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

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

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading A door led to the stage; another to the street.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

material used to daub walls

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

converted from cryptic to intelligible language

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A door led to the stage; another to the street.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

the organ of sight

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

Celtic underworld god

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

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

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

attractive and tempting

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

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From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading A door led to the stage; another to the street.

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From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

king of Scotland (died in 1057)

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

a pair of people who live together

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

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From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

and nothing more

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

above and across; more than

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

creating a favorable impression

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

not used up

From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

in the order given

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

only a very short time before

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

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From this reading On the remaining doors might have been deciphered from the Old English of a scene-artist's daub "Mistress Gwyn" and "Mr. Hart."

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

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

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

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading A door led to the stage; another to the street.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A door led to the stage; another to the street.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

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

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

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From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

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From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

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

From this reading A door led to the stage; another to the street.

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

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A rough table, a few chairs, a mirror which had evidently seen better days in some grand mansion and a large throne-chair which might equally well have satisfied the royalty of Macbeth or Christopher Sly--its royalty, forsooth, being in its size, for thus only could it lord-it over its mates--stood in the corner.

which person or people

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These doors led respectively to the tiring-room of the sweet sprite who had but now set the pit wild with a hat over a sparkling eye and to that of the actor-manager of the House.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!_ The greenroom of the King's House was scarcely a prepossessing place or inviting.