used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
Carlton
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From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
dearly loved
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
Etta
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From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
Evelyn
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From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
IMPRESARIO'S
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From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
Izard
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From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
for more time
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
engage in
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
absolutely essential
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
not one, and not any
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
on one occasion
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
Romney
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From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading No longer ashamed of her resolution, she took up her residence boldly at the Savoy Hotel and entered her own name in the visitors' book, afraid of none.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
in or at the place that
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER So the Lady Evelyn had become Etta Romney once more, the child of the theatre, the daughter of a mystery which London was upon the eve of solving.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I shall live a little while at this hotel, and afterwards where my profession may make it necessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The events which brought her to this resolution are briefly outlined in a letter which she wrote to her father upon the morning after her interview with the great Charles Izard at the Carlton Theatre.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SAVOY HOTEL, _Thursday._ _My dear Father:_ I am here in London, according to my determination already announced to you.
