Chapter I

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From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

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

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

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From this reading Glasgow, March, 1911.

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

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

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From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

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

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

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

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

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From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

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From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

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From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

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From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

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From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

in a free manner

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading Glasgow, March, 1911.

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From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

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

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

a small worthless amount

From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

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From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

march in a procession

From this reading Glasgow, March, 1911.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

the state capital of Western Australia

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

participate in games or sport

From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

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

From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

the act or process of producing something

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

a storehouse where a stock of things is kept

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

the quality of being meager

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

very bad

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

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

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

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

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

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

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

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

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

compelling immediate action

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading A play in one act By Harold Brighouse Mary Brown, Jack Brown, Ellen Brown, Polly Walker, Miss Agnes Bartholomew.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The Price of Coal” came from a Manchester author; it was in Lancashire dialect, but was freely translated into that of Lanarkshire, before its first production on Monday, November 15th, 1909.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

during the time that

From this reading It has been performed by the Repertory Company at Carlisle, Edinburgh and Perth, while a number of performances have been successfully given by amateurs.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

belonging to which person

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The whole week was foggy, dense, yellow and stinking, but the audience (whose scantiness, thanks to the fog, was unregarded by the players), enthusiastic outside the Theatre, as they were within, bruited its excellence, and the many and urgent requests for its speedy revival were complied with.