1710
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From this reading _Artaxerxes._ By Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), originally produced in 1762.
1762
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1778
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From this reading _Artaxerxes._ By Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), originally produced in 1762.
1794
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From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
1835
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From this reading She retired in 1835 and in 1838 married the fifth earl of Essex.
1838
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From this reading She retired in 1835 and in 1838 married the fifth earl of Essex.
1882
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From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She retired in 1835 and in 1838 married the fifth earl of Essex.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
Arne
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From this reading _Artaxerxes._ By Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), originally produced in 1762.
Artaserse
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Artaxerxesnoun
king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
From this reading _Artaxerxes._ By Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), originally produced in 1762.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading _Artaxerxes._ By Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), originally produced in 1762.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was popular not only on the stage but in the concert-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Artaxerxes._ By Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), originally produced in 1762.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
concert-room
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From this reading She was popular not only on the stage but in the concert-room.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading She retired in 1835 and in 1838 married the fifth earl of Essex.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading She retired in 1835 and in 1838 married the fifth earl of Essex.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading She retired in 1835 and in 1838 married the fifth earl of Essex.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words were translated from Metastasio’s ‘Artaserse.’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
Hazlittnoun
English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
of great significance or value
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Artaxerxes._ By Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), originally produced in 1762.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She retired in 1835 and in 1838 married the fifth earl of Essex.
Metastasio's
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was popular not only on the stage but in the concert-room.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She retired in 1835 and in 1838 married the fifth earl of Essex.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
and nothing more
From this reading She was popular not only on the stage but in the concert-room.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading _Artaxerxes._ By Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), originally produced in 1762.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading She was popular not only on the stage but in the concert-room.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading _Artaxerxes._ By Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), originally produced in 1762.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading She retired in 1835 and in 1838 married the fifth earl of Essex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was popular not only on the stage but in the concert-room.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
StephensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words were translated from Metastasio’s ‘Artaserse.’
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _Artaxerxes._ By Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), originally produced in 1762.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading The words were translated from Metastasio’s ‘Artaserse.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was popular not only on the stage but in the concert-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were translated from Metastasio’s ‘Artaserse.’
which person or people
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Miss Stephens._ Catherine Stephens (1794-1882), a great favourite with Hazlitt who here notices her first important appearance on the stage.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were translated from Metastasio’s ‘Artaserse.’
