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From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
1906
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From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
Bertha
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From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
broadclothnoun
a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
Carmen
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From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
CarusonounUS /kərˈuːsoʊ/
outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
décolleté
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From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
FATEFULadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
set up or found
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
FranciscansnounUS /frænˈsɪskənz/
plural of “franciscan” — a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
Francisco
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From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
Fremsted
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From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
genealogicallyadverb
in a genealogical manner
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
immediately past
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
MORNnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
San
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From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
vehicle-lined
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From this reading Frank and Bertha drove down in the electric brougham, for which they had with difficulty found a place along the vehicle-lined curb of Mission street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
which person or people
From this reading THE FATEFUL MORN On the evening of April 17, 1906, Frank and Bertha, who had recently returned, attended the opera.
belonging to which person
From this reading The great Caruso, whose tenor voice had taken the East by storm, and whose salary was reputed to be fabulous, had come at last to San Francisco.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fremsted, almost equally famous, was singing with him in "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House.
but in spite of that
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.
