aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And it came about like this.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And it came about like this.
CarnationnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃən/
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
chorusesnounUS /ˈkɔːrəsɪz/
plural of “chorus” — any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
at any time
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it came about like this.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And it came about like this.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
a brief written record
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
overturenounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
the local environment
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
rehearsalsnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəlz/
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
an educational institution
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
the rays of the sun
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
tableauxnounUS /təˈbloʊ/
plural of “tableau” — a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
Thespians
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From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it came about like this.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The afternoon rehearsal was the first full rehearsal--every actor, both amateur and professional, must be present, and the play was to be run through from the first note of the overture to the final curtain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Professor Ware had given notice the Saturday previous that there would be two rehearsals on that day of _The Carnation Countess_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
which person or people
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning rehearsal was for the choruses, the dance numbers and tableaux, and especially for those halting Thespians whom the professor called "lame ducks"--those who had such difficulty in learning their parts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE The day following Thanksgiving that year would ever be known as "Black Friday" in the annals of Milton school history.
