used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I am going to give you the opening scene as it was actually said--not as it was heard across the footlights--and then you will understand.
in actual fact
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to give you the opening scene as it was actually said--not as it was heard across the footlights--and then you will understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
for the reason that
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
let fall to the ground
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
eggproof
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From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
divisible by two
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
footlightsnounUS /ˈfʊtlaɪts/
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I am going to give you the opening scene as it was actually said--not as it was heard across the footlights--and then you will understand.
the act of departing
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
a female domestic
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
Myra
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From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am going to give you the opening scene as it was actually said--not as it was heard across the footlights--and then you will understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
an open or empty space in or between things
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
Rat-catchernoun
a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
To recall to mind.
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am going to give you the opening scene as it was actually said--not as it was heard across the footlights--and then you will understand.
the place where some action occurs
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plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
carry out
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I am going to give you the opening scene as it was actually said--not as it was heard across the footlights--and then you will understand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I am going to give you the opening scene as it was actually said--not as it was heard across the footlights--and then you will understand.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT The play was a great success; I know, because many of the audience told me so afterwards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As you may remember, the _Rat-catcher_ (Me) and the _Maid_ (Myra) take the stage first, and they introduce themselves in the usual way to the audience and each other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For as near as a touch we had to drop the eggproof curtain and hand the money back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am going to give you the opening scene as it was actually said--not as it was heard across the footlights--and then you will understand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had they but guessed what was going on behind the scenes, the congratulations would have been even more enthusiastic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am going to give you the opening scene as it was actually said--not as it was heard across the footlights--and then you will understand.
