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The painted swan
The painted swan

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The painted swan is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Elizabeth Bibesco • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”
Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.
The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).
_Characters in order of their appearance_:
_Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The painted swan

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The painted swan is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”
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Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.
/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ raɪts ʃʊd biː əˈdrest tuː ˈmɪstər dʒeɪ el ˈkæmbəl ˈriːdʒənsi haʊs ˈwɔːrwɪk striːt/
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The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).
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_Characters in order of their appearance_:
/ˈkærəktərz ɪn ˈɔːrdər ʌv ðer əˈpɪrəns/
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_Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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Applications noun US /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading “Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.”

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Everyman noun US /ˈevrimən/

the ordinary person

From this reading “The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).”

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Jordan noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

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meade noun US /miːd/

English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)

From this reading “_Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER”

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performing noun US /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading “Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.”

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Regency noun US /ˈriːdʒənsi/

the period of time during which a regent governs

From this reading “Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.”

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Timothy noun US /ˈtɪməθi/

grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

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Warwick noun US /ˈwɔːrwɪk/

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

From this reading “Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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same thing adjective + noun

In this reading “_By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.””

15,000 times in 426,211 chapters
Three Acts noun + noun

In this reading “The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).”

395 times in 426,211 chapters
in order preposition + noun

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

In this reading “_Characters in order of their appearance_:”

95,690 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 93

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16th

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From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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1925

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From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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ActsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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ALLAN

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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Ann

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading _Characters in order of their appearance_:

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ApplicationsnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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AYLMER

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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BIBESCO

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From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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Candover

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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Carstairs

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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CARTERnounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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Cathcart

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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CELLIER

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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CharactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading _Characters in order of their appearance_:

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CLIFFORD

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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don't

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From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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EDITH

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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ELISSA

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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ELIZABETHnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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Emily

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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EVANSnounUS /ˈevənz/

United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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EverymannounUS /ˈevrimən/

the ordinary person

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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FELIX

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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FRANKadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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HAROLD

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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JEAYES

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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LANDI

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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MARGARET

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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Martineau

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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MEADEnounUS /miːd/

English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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MOLLISON

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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Molyneux

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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MURIEL

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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Ninian

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Characters in order of their appearance_:

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading _Characters in order of their appearance_:

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PaintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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POPEnounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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Reandean

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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RegencynounUS /ˈriːdʒənsi/

the period of time during which a regent governs

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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Selina

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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SwanverbUS /swɑːn/

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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TheatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Characters in order of their appearance_:

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Painted Swan A Play in Three Acts ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).

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TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/

grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _By the same Author._ “People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”

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WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

From this reading Applications regarding performing rights should be addressed to Mr. J. L. Campbell, Regency House, Warwick Street.

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William

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From this reading _Thompson_ (_the Butler_) HAROLD B. MEADE _Lord William Cathcart_ FELIX AYLMER _Selina_ (_his daughter_) ELISSA LANDI _Mrs. Martineau_ MURIEL POPE _Mr. Molyneux_ CLIFFORD MOLLISON (By permission of Reandean) _Timothy Carstairs_ ROBERT HARRIS (By permission of Reandean) _Philip Jordan_ ALLAN JEAYES _Lady Emily Cathcart_ MARGARET CARTER _Ann_ (_Lady Candover_) EDITH EVANS _Ninian_ (_Lord Candover_) FRANK CELLIER

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