131
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From this reading Barry, William (actor): 131.
18
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From this reading Bates, Frank Mark (Am. actor: 18---18--): 75; murdered, 76.
1848
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From this reading Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427.
1872
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
19
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
1905
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From this reading Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427.
309
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From this reading Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427.
35
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
427
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From this reading Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427.
469
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
471
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
473
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
474
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
475
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
483
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
487
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
62
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
74
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
75
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From this reading Bates, Frank Mark (Am. actor: 18---18--): 75; murdered, 76.
76
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From this reading Bates, Frank Mark (Am. actor: 18---18--): 75; murdered, 76.
77
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
78
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Barry, William (actor): 131.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427.
a cherished desire
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
Barry
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From this reading Barry, William (actor): 131.
BarrymorenounUS /ˈbærimɔːr/
United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)
From this reading Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427.
BATESverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
biographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
BLANCHE
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
CreelnounUS /kriːl/
a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
dramatistnounUS /ˈdrɑːmətɪst/
someone who writes plays
From this reading Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427.
Eng
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From this reading Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427.
et
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Bates, Frank Mark (Am. actor: 18---18--): 75; murdered, 76.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Bates, Frank Mark (Am. actor: 18---18--): 75; murdered, 76.
Maurice
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From this reading Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Bates, Frank Mark (Am. actor: 18---18--): 75; murdered, 76.
NaughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
potentialities
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
Identical; not different.
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
seq
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From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
William
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From this reading Barry, William (actor): 131.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BATES, BLANCHE (Mrs. Milton F. Davis--Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19--): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for--and B.’s promise _re_, 78; beauty--qualities--potentialities of, 469, _et seq._; lapse of, into obscurity--and biographical particulars _re_, 471, _et seq._; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, _et seq._; as _Cora_, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of _Madame Butterfly_, 483; 487.
