used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading No one could complain of this, for theatre and actors, all belonged to the king.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading No one could complain of this, for theatre and actors, all belonged to the king.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could complain of this, for theatre and actors, all belonged to the king.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
employés
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From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
a social unit living together
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
a social unit living together
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
monopolizedverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzd/
past form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
absolutely essential
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
Opera-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
princessesnounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading No one could complain of this, for theatre and actors, all belonged to the king.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no charge for admission--all the actors being paid by the king.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one could complain of this, for theatre and actors, all belonged to the king.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be admitted, however, it was necessary to have a ticket, every box having its regular occupant.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The princes and princesses of the royal family, the diplomatic corps, the illustrious travellers, the academy, the generals, the royal household, the _employés_ and friends of the king, monopolized the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Italian Opera-house at Berlin had been built early in the reign of Frederick the Great, and was then one of the most beautiful in Europe.
