used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
Bate's
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From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
confined by bonds
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
DAVEY
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From this reading “DAVEY.”
Drury
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From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
to come or go into
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
at any time
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
expediencynounUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/
the quality of being suited to the end in view
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The Golden Gates of the Temple of Fame were thrown open.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The Golden Gates of the Temple of Fame were thrown open.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Golden Gates of the Temple of Fame were thrown open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
a narrow way or road
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
MoodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Golden Gates of the Temple of Fame were thrown open.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
SiddonsnounUS /ˈsɪdənz/
English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The Golden Gates of the Temple of Fame were thrown open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four months later, by the help of the Rev. Henry Bate’s favourable report of her powers, she made her first appearance at Drury Lane.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The Golden Gates of the Temple of Fame were thrown open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Golden Gates of the Temple of Fame were thrown open.
which person or people
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you ever heard,” asked Garrick, in an unpublished letter to Moody, then at Liverpool, “of a woman Siddons, who is strolling about somewhere near you?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young priestess had but to enter, one would have thought, and light the sacred flame; but genius is not to be bound by expediency or opportunity.
