actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
(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 All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
put or send forth
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
moving swiftly
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was laid up for several nights.
set up or found
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I was laid up for several nights.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I was laid up for several nights.
not any; not one
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
others
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From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
rôles
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From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I was laid up for several nights.
ShakespeareannounUS /ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriən/
a Shakespearean scholar
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
sicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One day I suddenly found myself held high in air, and my descent was equally rapid.
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 All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
tragediannoun
a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
trickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was laid up for several nights.
precisely as stated
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It so happened that I was selected to play these flying messengers and recite the tricky speeches, but no more than the others did I escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
at the time that
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To my mind the most difficult rôles (_sic!_) were the officers and flying messengers in the Shakespearean plays, when cast with some famous tragedian.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All young actors appreciated this, and, knowing Sullivan’s temperament, were very loath to subject themselves to his rough handling.
