Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

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From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

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From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was a pompous-looking fellow, and a hot Protestant, and he looked very disdainfully at the company.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

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From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

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From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He was a pompous-looking fellow, and a hot Protestant, and he looked very disdainfully at the company.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

in a proud and domineering manner

From this reading He was a pompous-looking fellow, and a hot Protestant, and he looked very disdainfully at the company.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

divisible by two

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

a boy or man

From this reading He was a pompous-looking fellow, and a hot Protestant, and he looked very disdainfully at the company.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

Celtic underworld god

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was a pompous-looking fellow, and a hot Protestant, and he looked very disdainfully at the company.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

intense and profound fear

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading He was a pompous-looking fellow, and a hot Protestant, and he looked very disdainfully at the company.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

the sound of laughing

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was a pompous-looking fellow, and a hot Protestant, and he looked very disdainfully at the company.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

in a joyous manner

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

above and across; more than

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

participate in games or sport

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was a pompous-looking fellow, and a hot Protestant, and he looked very disdainfully at the company.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

an adherent of Protestantism

From this reading He was a pompous-looking fellow, and a hot Protestant, and he looked very disdainfully at the company.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

cut with a saw

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was a pompous-looking fellow, and a hot Protestant, and he looked very disdainfully at the company.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was Mrs. Aphra Behn's tragedy, called _Abdelazar_, or _The Moor's Revenge_, and Mrs. Lee acted the principal part of _Isabella_, the Spanish Queen.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

at the time that

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In the box over him was Mistress Gwyn herself, and the people cried at her good-humouredly when she came in, at which she bowed very merrily as if she were royal, this way and that, so that the whole play-house was full of laughter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We sat in a little box next the stage, which we had to ourselves; and in the box opposite was my Lord the Earl of Bath with a couple of his ladies.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I cannot think without horror, even now, of that play we saw on that night in the King's Theatre.