1771
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From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Two years passed before he could obtain its definite acceptance.
anew
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pretty piece appeared at Covent Garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pretty piece appeared at Covent Garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two years passed before he could obtain its definite acceptance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
Colman
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From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
COMEDYnounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
ConquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
CONSUMMATEverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two years passed before he could obtain its definite acceptance.
Covent
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From this reading The pretty piece appeared at Covent Garden.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Two years passed before he could obtain its definite acceptance.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
set up or found
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The pretty piece appeared at Covent Garden.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
Good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two years passed before he could obtain its definite acceptance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two years passed before he could obtain its definite acceptance.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
come into possession of
From this reading Two years passed before he could obtain its definite acceptance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He found his manager not in Garrick, as one might have anticipated, but again in Colman.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years passed before he could obtain its definite acceptance.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The pretty piece appeared at Covent Garden.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The pretty piece appeared at Covent Garden.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
StoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pretty piece appeared at Covent Garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years passed before he could obtain its definite acceptance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSUMMATE COMEDY In 1771 Goldsmith was full of hope for that capital essay in comedy, _She Stoops to Conquer_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tried as Goldsmith had been ere _The Good-natured Man_ was produced, the negotiations and delays about _She Stoops to Conquer_ were not less torturing.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years passed before he could obtain its definite acceptance.
