acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
Andre-Louis
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From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In both Scaramouche, who was beginning to find himself, materially improved his performances.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
Binetnoun
French psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In both Scaramouche, who was beginning to find himself, materially improved his performances.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
DiligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
Figaro-Scaramouche
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From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In both Scaramouche, who was beginning to find himself, materially improved his performances.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
Fourberies
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From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In both Scaramouche, who was beginning to find himself, materially improved his performances.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading In both Scaramouche, who was beginning to find himself, materially improved his performances.
improvisers
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From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading In both Scaramouche, who was beginning to find himself, materially improved his performances.
Maure
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From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
Pipriac
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From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
repertoirenounUS /ˈrepərtwɑːr/
the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
Scaramouchenoun
a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
scenarionounUS /sɪˈnerioʊ/
an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
scenariosnounUS /sɪˈnerioʊz/
plural of “scenario” — an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
title-role
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From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
troupenounUS /truːp/
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After Maure came Pipriac, where four performances were given, two of each of the scenarios that now formed the backbone of the Binet repertoire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Diligent search among the many scenarios of the improvisers which have survived their day, has failed to bring to light the scenario of “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche,” upon which we are told the fortunes of the Binet troupe came to be soundly established.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They played it for the first time at Maure in the following week, with Andre-Louis--who was known by now as Scaramouche to all the company, and to the public alike--in the title-role.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had acquitted himself well as Figaro-Scaramouche, he excelled himself in the new piece, the scenario of which would appear to be very much the better of the two.
