1866
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From this reading 1866.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
(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 On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
canvasesnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪz/
plural of “canvas” — a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
devotionaladjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊʃənəl/
relating to worship
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
directress
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From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JAMES’S THEATRE—‘HUNTED DOWN’—THE NEW VAUDEVILLE THEATRE—‘THE TWO ROSES.’
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
HUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading JAMES’S THEATRE—‘HUNTED DOWN’—THE NEW VAUDEVILLE THEATRE—‘THE TWO ROSES.’
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
JAMES'SnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES’S THEATRE—‘HUNTED DOWN’—THE NEW VAUDEVILLE THEATRE—‘THE TWO ROSES.’
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
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 The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JAMES’S THEATRE—‘HUNTED DOWN’—THE NEW VAUDEVILLE THEATRE—‘THE TWO ROSES.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
perplexities
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From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
a human being
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
Pre-Raphaelitenoun
a painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading JAMES’S THEATRE—‘HUNTED DOWN’—THE NEW VAUDEVILLE THEATRE—‘THE TWO ROSES.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
ST
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From this reading THE ST.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ST.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading JAMES’S THEATRE—‘HUNTED DOWN’—THE NEW VAUDEVILLE THEATRE—‘THE TWO ROSES.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JAMES’S THEATRE—‘HUNTED DOWN’—THE NEW VAUDEVILLE THEATRE—‘THE TWO ROSES.’
VAUDEVILLEnounUS /ˈvɑːdvɪl/
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
From this reading JAMES’S THEATRE—‘HUNTED DOWN’—THE NEW VAUDEVILLE THEATRE—‘THE TWO ROSES.’
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the stage her efforts were directed by great intelligence and spirit, and she was now about to essay all the difficulties and perplexities of management.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The directress of the new venture at the St. James’s Theatre was Miss Herbert, a graceful, sympathetic person of much beauty, with exquisite golden hair and almost devotional features, which supplied many of the Pre-Raphaelite brethren with angelic faces for their canvases.
