adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
Andre-Louis
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From this reading Andre-Louis had borrowed from the business methods of the Comedie Francaise.
announcementsnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənts/
plural of “announcement” — a formal public statement
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
BasquenounUS /bæsk/
a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
Binetnoun
French psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Andre-Louis had borrowed from the business methods of the Comedie Francaise.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Andre-Louis had borrowed from the business methods of the Comedie Francaise.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
CarryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
Comedie
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From this reading Andre-Louis had borrowed from the business methods of the Comedie Francaise.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
Courrier
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From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
FeastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
Feydau
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From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
Fourberies
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From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
Francaise
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From this reading Andre-Louis had borrowed from the business methods of the Comedie Francaise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Andre-Louis had borrowed from the business methods of the Comedie Francaise.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Andre-Louis had borrowed from the business methods of the Comedie Francaise.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
Nantais
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From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
NantesnounUS /nænts/
a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
pastedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪstɪd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
playbills
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From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
PurificationnounUS /ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
Redon
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From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
Scaramouchenoun
a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
survivingadjectiveUS /sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
still in existence
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
TheatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
townshipsnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪps/
plural of “township” — an administrative division of a county
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
TroupenounUS /truːp/
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
unheraldedadjectiveUS /ənˈherəldɪd/
without warning or announcement
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But they did not come to Nantes as hitherto they had gone to little country villages and townships, unheralded and depending entirely upon the parade of their entrance to attract attention to themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carrying matters with a high hand entirely in his own fashion, he had ordered at Redon the printing of playbills, and four days before the company’s descent upon Nantes, these bills were pasted outside the Theatre Feydau and elsewhere about the town, and had attracted--being still sufficiently unusual announcements at the time--considerable attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Binet Troupe opened in Nantes--as you may discover in surviving copies of the “Courrier Nantais”--on the Feast of the Purification with “Les Fourberies de Scaramouche.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had entrusted the matter to one of the company’s latest recruits, an intelligent young man named Basque, sending him on ahead of the company for the purpose.
