adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
BernhardtnounUS /ˈbɜːrnhɑːrt/
French actress (1844-1923)
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
fever-heat
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From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
Francisco
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From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
indiscriminatelyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənətliː/
in a random manner
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
Levice
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From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
onlookernounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkər/
someone who looks on
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
precludesverbUS /prɪˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
San
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From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
theatre-lovers
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From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading When Bernhardt appeared, the quiet little man fully earned the often indiscriminately applied title of “crazy Frenchman.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a great star was heralded, he was in a feverish delight until it had come and gone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are few communities, comparatively speaking, with more enthusiastic theatre-lovers than are to be found in San Francisco.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A Frenchman is never so much one as when confronted in a foreign land with a great French creation; every fibre in his body answers each charm with an appreciation worked to fever-heat by patriotic love; at such times the play of his emotions precludes any idea of reason to an onlooker.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading The play was one of the few worldly pleasures that Mr. Levice thoroughly enjoyed.
