used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a piece demanding any sort of concentration.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She left in the middle of the second act.
Adelphi
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From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
anew
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not a piece demanding any sort of concentration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
burlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
comediansnounUS /kəˈmiːdiənz/
plural of “comedian” — a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading It was not a piece demanding any sort of concentration.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading It was not a piece demanding any sort of concentration.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
put on clothes
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
Ellingham's
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From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
Feo
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From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She left in the middle of the second act.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a piece demanding any sort of concentration.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That was not its métier.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left in the middle of the second act.
for more time
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She left in the middle of the second act.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
métier
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From this reading That was not its métier.
not any; not one
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She left in the middle of the second act.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was not a piece demanding any sort of concentration.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
on the contrary
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
recurring again and again
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She left in the middle of the second act.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left in the middle of the second act.
be seated
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was not a piece demanding any sort of concentration.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not its métier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I To Ellingham’s entire satisfaction, Feo did not sit out the performance at the Adelphi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a piece demanding any sort of concentration.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those rather pleasant, loosely made things, bordering here and there on burlesque, in which several comedians have been allotted gaps to fill between songs which, repeated again and again, give a large chorus of pretty girls an opportunity of wearing no dress longer than five minutes or lower than the knees.
