1
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1900
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
2
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6
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89
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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applicationsnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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in or near a particular place or position
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BASTLING
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
CHICHESTER
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading 6d.; cloth, 2s.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d.; cloth, 2s.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
FRAYNE
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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the head of a state government
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
HAMILTONnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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HEINEMANN
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
JULIA
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
a room where books are kept
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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produced by a manufacturing process
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MARQUESSnounUS /ˈmɑːrkwəs/
nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
MCM
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
a form of address for a man
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a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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MYRA
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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in other respects or ways
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
OWBRIDGE
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PalmistnounUS /ˈpɑːmɪst/
fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
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plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
PINERO
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Pinero's
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participate in games or sport
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POLLITT
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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ProfessionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
QUEX
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
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plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
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SELECTEDadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
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term of address for a man
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
StationersnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənərz/
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
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STROOD
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
Uumbos
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
VALMA
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
WILLIAM
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From this reading _By ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MCM_ _Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ _THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_ THE MARQUESS OF QUEX SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa) CAPTAIN BASTLING "VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist) THE DUCHESS OF STROOD JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE MRS.
in the company of; together with
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