1893
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From this reading 1893.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ‘KING ARTHUR’—CORPORAL BREWSTER—HONOURS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading This, it was said, was rehearsed on board the steamer on the way home.
BREWSTER
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From this reading ‘KING ARTHUR’—CORPORAL BREWSTER—HONOURS.
CORPORALnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading ‘KING ARTHUR’—CORPORAL BREWSTER—HONOURS.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
FaustnounUS /faʊst/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This, it was said, was rehearsed on board the steamer on the way home.
HONOURSnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading ‘KING ARTHUR’—CORPORAL BREWSTER—HONOURS.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ‘KING ARTHUR’—CORPORAL BREWSTER—HONOURS.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
LaureatenounUS /ˈlɔːriət/
someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This, it was said, was rehearsed on board the steamer on the way home.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading This, it was said, was rehearsed on board the steamer on the way home.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This, it was said, was rehearsed on board the steamer on the way home.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading This, it was said, was rehearsed on board the steamer on the way home.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Our actor had long before him the idea of playing the “spotless King,” and had the late Laureate been alive he might have been tempted to shape his great poem into a play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, it was said, was rehearsed on board the steamer on the way home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This, it was said, was rehearsed on board the steamer on the way home.
at the time that
From this reading When the theatre opened for the season, ‘Faust’ was revived to fill the time, and it drew excellent and satisfactory “houses” until the new piece was got ready.
