Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

a theatrical performer

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

in addition

From this reading To this circuit also belonged "Dismal Jemmy," who was "no actor," yet did the "heavy business."

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

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It does not appear that he, also, was engaged for the officers' performance.

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

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading To this circuit also belonged "Dismal Jemmy," who was "no actor," yet did the "heavy business."

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

clothing in general

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading To this circuit also belonged "Dismal Jemmy," who was "no actor," yet did the "heavy business."

causing dejection

From this reading To this circuit also belonged "Dismal Jemmy," who was "no actor," yet did the "heavy business."

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It does not appear that he, also, was engaged for the officers' performance.

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From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It does not appear that he, also, was engaged for the officers' performance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

a man of refinement

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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

From this reading It does not appear that he, also, was engaged for the officers' performance.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading To this circuit also belonged "Dismal Jemmy," who was "no actor," yet did the "heavy business."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

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

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

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

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It does not appear that he, also, was engaged for the officers' performance.

a short crowbar

From this reading To this circuit also belonged "Dismal Jemmy," who was "no actor," yet did the "heavy business."

make a sound typical of metallic objects

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

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

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

not any; not one

From this reading To this circuit also belonged "Dismal Jemmy," who was "no actor," yet did the "heavy business."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It does not appear that he, also, was engaged for the officers' performance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

many times at short intervals

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

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From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading It does not appear that he, also, was engaged for the officers' performance.

participate in games or sport

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

a person who closes things violently

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

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 We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

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From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

express in words

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

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

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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

From this reading To this circuit also belonged "Dismal Jemmy," who was "no actor," yet did the "heavy business."

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

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

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

From this reading Jingle was described as "a strolling actor," and belonged to the "Kent circuit," that is, to the towns of Canterbury, Rochester, Maidstone, &c.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

which person or people

From this reading To this circuit also belonged "Dismal Jemmy," who was "no actor," yet did the "heavy business."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I.--Jingle and the Theatre The little Theatre here must be interesting to us from the fact of Jingle's having been engaged to play there with the officers of the 52nd Regiment on the night of May 15th, 1827.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading We often wonder whether Jingle _did_ perform on the night in question; or did Dr. Payne and Lieutenant Tappleton tell the story of his behaviour to their brethren: of his passing himself off as a gentleman, his wearing another gentleman's clothes, and his insults to Dr. Slammer.

but in spite of that

From this reading To this circuit also belonged "Dismal Jemmy," who was "no actor," yet did the "heavy business."