used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
applaudedverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪd/
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
Beggar's
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From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
recognizable; marked
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
Duchess's
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From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
set down according to a plan
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
a room where books are kept
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
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 For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
a form of address for a man
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
many times at short intervals
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
others
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From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
patentees
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From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
se'nnight
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From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
not in physical motion
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, it had been notified to her by her Grace that the long run of “The Beggar’s Opera” was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ’Twas a wounding thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
up to a particular time
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
TWAS
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From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWAS a se’nnight later and Diana, recovered but pale enough still, sat in the Duchess’s library and tried to read in a book but could not, so pressing was her own history.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the walls that had echoed so often to her voice were now unfaithful and echoed as blithely to others and the fickle public laughed, applauded and forgot her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the three leaders changed it struggled on a few nights as on crutches, but a meeting between the patentees of the playhouse and Mr. Gay had decided it should now be laid on the shelf till the next season.
woundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading ’Twas a wounding thought.
