1908
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From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
26
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ActsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
BELLAMY
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From this reading RIXON GEORGE BELLAMY MASON HORTON COOPER MR.
BILLBROOKE
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From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
BLENKINSOP
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From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
BRIAN
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From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
BROWNEnounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
put or send forth
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
COOPERnounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading RIXON GEORGE BELLAMY MASON HORTON COOPER MR.
DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
EGERTON
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From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
ELIZA
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From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
FRED
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From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
FREDDIE
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From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading RIXON GEORGE BELLAMY MASON HORTON COOPER MR.
GERALD
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From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
GERRISH
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From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
GRAHAMnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
HALLIDAY
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From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
HALSTANE
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From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
HEINEMANN
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HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
HORTON
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From this reading RIXON GEORGE BELLAMY MASON HORTON COOPER MR.
ILLINGTON
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From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
KENNETH
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From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
KERR
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From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
LENAnounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
LYDIAnounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
MACGREGORnounUS /məˈɡreɡər/
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
MARIE
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From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
MASONnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading RIXON GEORGE BELLAMY MASON HORTON COOPER MR.
MCMXII
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
NELLIE
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From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
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PERKINS
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From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
RIXON
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From this reading RIXON GEORGE BELLAMY MASON HORTON COOPER MR.
ROSSnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
SELLENGER
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From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading WORTHLEY MARIE TEMPEST _MRS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading JAMES BLENKINSOP FRED KERR GERALD HALSTANE W. GRAHAM BROWNE FREDDIE PERKINS KENNETH DOUGLAS CHARLES HERBERT ROSS MR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
WILLIAM
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in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Three Acts_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCMXII_ _All rights reserved_ This play, originally called _Worthley’s Entire_, was produced at the Comedy Theatre on April 26, 1908, with the following cast:
WORTHLEY
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From this reading WORTHLEY MARIE TEMPEST _MRS.
Worthley's
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WRIGHTnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading WRIGHT BRIAN EGERTON GEORGE H. GERRISH LADY SELLENGER MARIE ILLINGTON NELLIE SELLENGER LYDIA BILLBROOKE MISS ELIZA MACGREGOR LENA HALLIDAY MRS.
