used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared in the playbills as Mrs. George Hotspur, late Mrs. Morton.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She appeared in the playbills as Mrs. George Hotspur, late Mrs. Morton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She appeared in the playbills as Mrs. George Hotspur, late Mrs. Morton.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
Hotspurnoun
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
From this reading She appeared in the playbills as Mrs. George Hotspur, late Mrs. Morton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She appeared in the playbills as Mrs. George Hotspur, late Mrs. Morton.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
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 Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
the force of workers available
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
and nothing more
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
by chance
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
playbills
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From this reading She appeared in the playbills as Mrs. George Hotspur, late Mrs. Morton.
playgoing
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From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared in the playbills as Mrs. George Hotspur, late Mrs. Morton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
precisely as stated
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among playgoing folk, in the following April there was a great deal of talk about the marriage of that very favourite actress, Mrs. Morton.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Poor Lucy!" said one middle-aged gentleman over fifty, who spent four nights of every week at one theatre or another.
which person or people
From this reading Very many spoke of her familiarly, who knew her only on the stage,--as is the custom of men in speaking of actresses,--and perhaps some few of these who spoke of her did know her personally.
