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The Man on the Box

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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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._
_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
_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.
TIME--Within the past ten years.
SCENE--Washington, D.C., and its environs.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Man on the Box

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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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._
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_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
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_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.
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TIME--Within the past ten years.
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SCENE--Washington, D.C., and its environs.

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cabbies noun US /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.”

Celebrities noun US /səˈlebrɪtiz/

plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person

diplomat noun US /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”

environs noun US /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/

the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading “SCENE--Washington, D.C., and its environs.”

fiance noun US /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”

Lawrence's noun US /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's noun US /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”

unattached adjective US /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”

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123

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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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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._

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