used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLIMPSE BEHIND THE SCENES.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading She was a trifle apprehensive of what was coming.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past seven that evening Marion Marlowe was at the theatre.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A GLIMPSE BEHIND THE SCENES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was a trifle apprehensive of what was coming.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
donnasnounUS /ˈdɑːnəz/
plural of “donna” — an Italian woman of rank
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At half-past seven that evening Marion Marlowe was at the theatre.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
a quick look
From this reading A GLIMPSE BEHIND THE SCENES.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past seven that evening Marion Marlowe was at the theatre.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
Ila
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From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
roused to anger
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
Marion
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From this reading At half-past seven that evening Marion Marlowe was at the theatre.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading At half-past seven that evening Marion Marlowe was at the theatre.
a particular point in time
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a trifle apprehensive of what was coming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
Parloa
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From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
a human being
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
primanounUS /ˈpriːmə/
used primarily as eating apples
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading A GLIMPSE BEHIND THE SCENES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At half-past seven that evening Marion Marlowe was at the theatre.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a trifle apprehensive of what was coming.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At half-past seven that evening Marion Marlowe was at the theatre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLIMPSE BEHIND THE SCENES.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading At half-past seven that evening Marion Marlowe was at the theatre.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading She was a trifle apprehensive of what was coming.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was not altogether the girl’s magnificent voice that had charmed them, but her beautiful face and natural, unaffected manner on the stage had been a great treat after a long siege of conceited actors and airy prima donnas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At half-past seven that evening Marion Marlowe was at the theatre.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was a trifle apprehensive of what was coming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading As she tripped around to the stage door every person on the street turned to look at her, for New York was almost mad at the moment with admiration for “Ila de Parloa.”
