used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
Campionet
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From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
Duvernet
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From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
at any time
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
Fifi
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From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
ten 10s
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
Julie
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From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
Julie's
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From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
malignitynoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
receiptsnounUS /rɪˈsiːts/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
Roxana
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From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
scepternoun
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
and nothing more
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
swimminglyadverb
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
TheaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
tiaranounUS /tiˈɑːrə/
a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The merry war between Julie Campionet and herself went on as noisily as ever, but there was more noise than malignity about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Fifi as Queen Roxana was simply stunning, wearing her alleged diamond brooch in a tiara made by her own hands, of beautiful glass beads.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
at the time that
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Julie was ill with a cold, Fifi went and cooked Julie’s dinner for her; and when Fifi needed a scepter for her part of Queen Roxana, Julie Campionet sent her a very nice parasol handle with a glass knob at the top which made a lovely scepter.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Duvernet wrote and produced a new play, in which he took the part of Alexander the Great; and it was a screaming success.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE GRAND PRIZE For the first fortnight of the new year, things went swimmingly at the Imperial Theater, and several times the nightly receipts were over three hundred francs.
