used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading A few evenings later I had a second time the advantage of being present at a first night's performance.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
AUGUSTIN
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From this reading The occasion was, the production of _The Great Unknown_, by AUGUSTIN DALY's Company of Comedians.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A few evenings later I had a second time the advantage of being present at a first night's performance.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
ComediansnounUS /kəˈmiːdiənz/
plural of “comedian” — a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading The occasion was, the production of _The Great Unknown_, by AUGUSTIN DALY's Company of Comedians.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
DALY's
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From this reading The occasion was, the production of _The Great Unknown_, by AUGUSTIN DALY's Company of Comedians.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
let fall to the ground
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
the act of consuming food
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A few evenings later I had a second time the advantage of being present at a first night's performance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A few evenings later I had a second time the advantage of being present at a first night's performance.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
GATTI's
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From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
gossoon
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From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The occasion was, the production of _The Great Unknown_, by AUGUSTIN DALY's Company of Comedians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few evenings later I had a second time the advantage of being present at a first night's performance.
hear with intention
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
loose-box
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From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
Messrs
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From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A few evenings later I had a second time the advantage of being present at a first night's performance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
on one occasion
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
and nothing more
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
playbillnoun
a theatrical program
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A few evenings later I had a second time the advantage of being present at a first night's performance.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading The occasion was, the production of _The Great Unknown_, by AUGUSTIN DALY's Company of Comedians.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A few evenings later I had a second time the advantage of being present at a first night's performance.
serio-comic
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From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
talentedadjectiveUS /ˈtæləntɪd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only once, at the initial performance, did this intelligent creature remember its personality, and drop the public actor in the private individual.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A few evenings later I had a second time the advantage of being present at a first night's performance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
not known
From this reading The occasion was, the production of _The Great Unknown_, by AUGUSTIN DALY's Company of Comedians.
being of use or service
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading For a few minutes the talented brute made a pretence of eating some property foliage, and then, catching sight of the audience, it deliberately _counted the house!_ I regret to add that, in spite of the valuable support afforded by this useful member of the Messrs. GATTI's Company, its name did not appear in the playbill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
at the time that
From this reading The occasion was when it had to put its head out of a loose-box to listen to the singing of a serio-comic song by a lady, dressed as a "gossoon."
