used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
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 MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
(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 But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
intentionally conceived
From this reading But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not remember a single line that I had to say.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
don't
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From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
divisible by two
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could not remember a single line that I had to say.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
How
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From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I could not remember a single line that I had to say.
MAXINE
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From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
become covered with mist
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not remember a single line that I had to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
participate in games or sport
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
in the near future
From this reading But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
Raoul
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From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I could not remember a single line that I had to say.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
express in words
From this reading I could not remember a single line that I had to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I could not remember a single line that I had to say.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
in the near future
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
carry out
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But presently I was conscious of one pair of hands clapping more than all the rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MAXINE ACTS ON THE STAGE AND OFF How I got through the play on that awful night, I don't know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
except if; if not
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
at the time that
From this reading When I went onto the stage to take up my cue, soon after the beginning of the first act, my brain was a blank.
in or at the place that
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I couldn't even see through the dazzling mist which floated before my eyes, to recognise Raoul in the box where I knew he would be sitting unless--something had happened.
