used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They did look after me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did look after me.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The box was empty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
a man of refinement
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
Keith
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They did look after me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They did look after me.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
Prowse's
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
ShahnounUS /ʃɑː/
title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
Sullivan'snounUS /ˈsʌlɪvənz/
possessive form of “sullivan” — United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did look after me.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — 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 It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
transcendantly
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
