used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I proposed changing boxes with him, to accommodate his friends.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I proposed changing boxes with him, to accommodate his friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading I proposed changing boxes with him, to accommodate his friends.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Drury Lane was crowded.
Drury
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From this reading Drury Lane was crowded.
being one more than seven
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
Elliston's
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From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
moving swiftly
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I proposed changing boxes with him, to accommodate his friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Drury Lane was crowded.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
Livius
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From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
Livius's
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From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I proposed changing boxes with him, to accommodate his friends.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Livius had at least eight people in the small box allotted to him by the manager.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He paid me a flying visit and seemed as much agitated as though he were about to be tried for high treason.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the Thursday which was to be big with the fate of Livius's farce, I took a party of friends to Mr. Elliston's private box.
