used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
abdicatedverbUS /ˈæbdəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “abdicate” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
in addition
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This stage queen had once beheld the town at her feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading This stage queen had once beheld the town at her feet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
burlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
comediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
comic-opera
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From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
donnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This stage queen had once beheld the town at her feet.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
a state of high honor
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
highest in quality
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This stage queen had once beheld the town at her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
materializingverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
not any; not one
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
on one occasion
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
primanounUS /ˈpriːmə/
used primarily as eating apples
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading This stage queen had once beheld the town at her feet.
reintroduceverbUS /ˌriːɪntrəˈduːs/
introduce anew
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
cut with a saw
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
self-styledadjective
as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
for a short time
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading This stage queen had once beheld the town at her feet.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stage queen had once beheld the town at her feet.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading She had abdicated her throne in the height of her glory, having made the greatest success of her career on a certain Monday night, and having disappeared from New York on Tuesday, shortly afterward materializing in Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The burlesque production which had served as material for my Sunday article saw the light for the first time on the following Monday night.
which person or people
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
a late time of life
From this reading The performance was to have a popular comedian as the central figure, and was to serve, also, to reintroduce a once favourite comic-opera prima donna, who had been abroad for some years.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading There being no other theatrical novelty in New York that night, the town--represented by the critics and the sporting and self-styled Bohemian elements--was there.
