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From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCENE--Washington, D.C., and its environs.
Annesley
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From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading SCENE--Washington, D.C., and its environs.
cabbiesnounUS /ˈkæbiz/
plural of “cabby” — someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
CelebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/
plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
Celeste
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From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
Chadwick
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From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
CloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading SCENE--Washington, D.C., and its environs.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
diplomatnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæt/
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading SCENE--Washington, D.C., and its environs.
etc
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From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
FashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
fiancenounUS /fiˈɑːnseɪ/
a man who is engaged to be married
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
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 _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
Henderson
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From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
HopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SCENE--Washington, D.C., and its environs.
Jane
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From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
Karloffnoun
United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
lieutenant'snounUS /luːˈtenənts/
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
NecessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
OfficernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading TIME--Within the past ten years.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
PuppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
RegimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE--Washington, D.C., and its environs.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
stable-boy
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From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TIME--Within the past ten years.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
TheatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME--Within the past ten years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
unattachedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtætʃt/
not fastened together
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
Unfashionables
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From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
Warburton
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From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
Warburton's
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From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Colonel George Annesley_ A retired Army Officer _Mr. John Warburton_ His elder brother, of the War Department _Mrs. John Warburton_ The elder brother's wife _Miss Nancy Warburton_ The lieutenant's sister _Mr. Charles Henderson_ Her fiance _Count Karloff_ An unattached diplomat _Colonel Frank Raleigh_ The Lieutenant's Regimental Colonel
William
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From this reading _Mrs. Chadwick_ A product of Washington life _Monsieur Pierre_ A chef _Mademoiselle Celeste_ A lady's maid _Jane_ Mrs. Warburton's maid _The Hopeful_ A baby _William_ A stable-boy _Fashionable People_ Necessary for a dinner party _Celebrities_ Also necessary for a dinner party _Unfashionables_ Police, cabbies, grooms, clerks, etc.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading TIME--Within the past ten years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading TIME--Within the past ten years.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Author of The Grey Cloak, The Puppet Crown Illustrated by scenes from Walter N. Lawrence's beautiful production of the play as seen for 123 nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York _He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all._