used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
at or in or to any place
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Hôtel Magnifique.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
for the reason that
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
approval
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
promote over another
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
Heidelberg
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From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
Hôtel
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From this reading At the Hôtel Magnifique.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
Jane
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From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
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 It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
Magnifique
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From this reading At the Hôtel Magnifique.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
and nothing more
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
reflectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
in the near future
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
carry out
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Hôtel Magnifique.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
a special situation
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
precisely as stated
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To a reflective mind nothing is more curious than the way one thing leads to another.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I always went--taking credit of course for much amiability--and I often received my reward in an unexpected development of something new or an interesting revival of a former episode.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little experience of this tendency soon cured me of refusing to go anywhere I was asked, merely because the prospects of amusement were not very obvious.
in or at the place that
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It happened, a few months after my adventure at Heidelberg, that my brother's wife, Jane Jason, asked me, as a favor to herself, to take a stall at the theater where a certain actress was, after a long and successful career in the provinces, introducing herself to a London audience.
