used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It was acted here with great success.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The subject of one of his tragedies is to be the Sicilian Vespers.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
Boadicea
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From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
Bonduca
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From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
detailingnounUS /dɪˈteɪlɪŋ/
an individualized description of a particular instance
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
to an extreme degree
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
Fletcher's
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From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
the act of giving
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was acted here with great success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was acted here with great success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was acted here with great success.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
used to form the superlative
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
participate in games or sport
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
on the contrary
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
SiciliannounUS /sɪˈsɪliən/
a resident of Sicily
From this reading The subject of one of his tragedies is to be the Sicilian Vespers.
Signiornoun
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The subject of one of his tragedies is to be the Sicilian Vespers.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It was acted here with great success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
Vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading The subject of one of his tragedies is to be the Sicilian Vespers.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was acted here with great success.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He has already produced one piece on the story of Boadicea, which is rather a drama than a regular tragedy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After giving his drama due praise, I described to him the plan and characters of Fletcher's Bonduca; and attempted to give him in Italian some idea of the most striking scenes of that admirable play: he was alternately in enchantment and despair, and I thought he would have torn and bitten his Boadicea to pieces, in the excess of his vivacity.
produce a literary work
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
the act of creating written works
From this reading After I had read Italian with Signior B** this evening, he amused me exceedingly by detailing to me the plan of two tragedies he is now writing or about to write.
