used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
adaptingverbUS /əˈdæptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
aquilineadjective
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
brocadenounUS /broʊˈkeɪd/
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come!
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
don't
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From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
Evarts
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From this reading Come!" interrupted Miss Evarts loudly.
Evarts's
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From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
every person
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
footlightsnounUS /ˈfʊtlaɪts/
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Come!" interrupted Miss Evarts loudly.
It's
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From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
KickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Come!" interrupted Miss Evarts loudly.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
predilectionnounUS /ˌpredəˈlekʃən/
a predisposition in favor of something
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
dependable
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
theater-going
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From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's about time I left the chorus," answered her guest, adapting his language to Miss Evarts's open predilection for the footlights.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
Vokes
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From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
wall-paper
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From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
which person or people
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
belonging to which person
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Vokes, don't judge everybody by your own professional experience," remarked a young lady in brown, whose aquiline features were accounted "perfectly lovely" by a large suburban, theater-going public.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade.
