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From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
on or to one side
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
COVENT
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From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
the first light of day
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
footlightsnounUS /ˈfʊtlaɪts/
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
ILnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading IMPRESSIONS OF "IL TROVATORE."
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading IMPRESSIONS OF "IL TROVATORE."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
launchesnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃəz/
plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
Leonora
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From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
Leonora's
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From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
Manrico
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From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
MATTER-OF-FACTadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
a brief written record
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IMPRESSIONS OF "IL TROVATORE."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
PHILISTINEnounUS /ˈfɪləstiːn/
a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
solonounUS /ˈsoʊloʊ/
any activity that is performed alone without assistance
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_BY A MATTER-OF-FACT PHILISTINE AT COVENT GARDEN._) ACT I. SCENE 2.--_Leonora's_ confidant evidently alive to the responsibilities of her position.
TROVATORE
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From this reading IMPRESSIONS OF "IL TROVATORE."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
look attentively
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
at the time that
From this reading Watch her, for example, when her Mistress is about to confide to her ear the dawn of her passion for _Manrico_.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, feeling partially reassured, she goes round to inspect her from the right, where she remains until her superior has completed her confidences, and it is time to lead her away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walks _Leonora_ gently down to the footlights, launches her into her solo, like a boat, and stands aside on the left, a little behind, with an air of apprehension, lest she should come to grief over the next high note, and a hand in readiness to support her elbow in case she should suddenly collapse.
