used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After two weeks on Broadway the notice went up.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The boy Hamlet failed to attract the public.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy Hamlet failed to attract the public.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading After two weeks on Broadway the notice went up.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
a state at a particular time
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
increase twofold
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The boy Hamlet failed to attract the public.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading In return for my railroad fares I played one of the strolling players and the Player-Queen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The boy Hamlet failed to attract the public.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In return for my railroad fares I played one of the strolling players and the Player-Queen.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading After two weeks on Broadway the notice went up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After two weeks on Broadway the notice went up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In return for my railroad fares I played one of the strolling players and the Player-Queen.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In return for my railroad fares I played one of the strolling players and the Player-Queen.
Player-Queen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In return for my railroad fares I played one of the strolling players and the Player-Queen.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading In return for my railroad fares I played one of the strolling players and the Player-Queen.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The boy Hamlet failed to attract the public.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading In return for my railroad fares I played one of the strolling players and the Player-Queen.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
reorganizeverbUS /riˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
organize anew
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In return for my railroad fares I played one of the strolling players and the Player-Queen.
move upward
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
rosternounUS /ˈrɑːstər/
a list of names
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading In return for my railroad fares I played one of the strolling players and the Player-Queen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy Hamlet failed to attract the public.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy Hamlet failed to attract the public.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After two weeks on Broadway the notice went up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After two weeks on Broadway the notice went up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After two weeks on Broadway the notice went up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After two weeks on Broadway the notice went up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will agreed to double the King with the Ghost for a small rise of salary and the condition that I be added to the roster.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Company was to reorganize, which, in this instance, meant reducing expenses--and "back to the woods."
