used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The thing amazed me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
BRIGGS
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Cloyster's
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comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
without stop or interruption
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Well, the public side of that idiotic play is history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading Well, the public side of that idiotic play is history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, the public side of that idiotic play is history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
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 BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
set down according to a plan
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
immediately past
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
the sound of laughing
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
Margaret's
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From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing amazed me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
Orlebar
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Well, the public side of that idiotic play is history.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
cut with a saw
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Well, the public side of that idiotic play is history.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, the public side of that idiotic play is history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
a special situation
From this reading The thing amazed me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
typescriptnoun
typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript
From this reading BRIGGS TO THE RESCUE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I finished the last page, and I laid down the typescript reverently.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, the public side of that idiotic play is history.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
at the time that
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unable as I was to turn out a good acting play of my own, I was, nevertheless, sufficiently gifted with an appreciation of the dramatic to be able to recognise such a play when I saw it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were situations in Margaret’s comedy which would grip a London audience, and force laughter and tears from it....
