used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large audience had intimated complete approval throughout.
in the past
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's a hit all right," said somebody through the smoke.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
any thing at all
From this reading Now, it seems to me the public doesn't want anything else.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading A large audience had intimated complete approval throughout.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading A large audience had intimated complete approval throughout.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A large audience had intimated complete approval throughout.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
doesn't
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From this reading Now, it seems to me the public doesn't want anything else.
else
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From this reading Now, it seems to me the public doesn't want anything else.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large audience had intimated complete approval throughout.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "It's a hit all right," said somebody through the smoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading A large audience had intimated complete approval throughout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, it seems to me the public doesn't want anything else.
It's
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From this reading "It's a hit all right," said somebody through the smoke.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large audience had intimated complete approval throughout.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, it seems to me the public doesn't want anything else.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, it seems to me the public doesn't want anything else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Now, it seems to me the public doesn't want anything else.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's a hit all right," said somebody through the smoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a hit all right," said somebody through the smoke.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now, it seems to me the public doesn't want anything else.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "It's a hit all right," said somebody through the smoke.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "It's a hit all right," said somebody through the smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's a hit all right," said somebody through the smoke.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It's a hit all right," said somebody through the smoke.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading A large audience had intimated complete approval throughout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Now, it seems to me the public doesn't want anything else.
which person or people
From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
Willett
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From this reading "These near-'Raffles' plays always are," grumbled Willett, who played bluff fathers in musical comedy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
a late time of life
From this reading "A few years ago, they would have been scared to death of putting on a show with a crook as hero.
