used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
(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 Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the house was filling up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
Barrison
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From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
Carlton
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From this reading Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
Dukane's
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From this reading Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Already the house was filling up.
first-night
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From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
the act of departing
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Already the house was filling up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
Jim
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From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
playwrightnounUS /ˈpleɪraɪt/
someone who writes plays
From this reading Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading Max Dukane’s productions were justly celebrated all over the country, and Carlton was a popular playwright.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
SaddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
cut with a saw
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
TheaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading From his seat on the aisle half a dozen rows back, Jim Barrison saw that it was going to be a typical first-night audience.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Already the house was filling up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DARK SCENE It was a little after eight in the evening of September the fifteenth—the opening night of “Boots and Saddles” at the Mirror Theater.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
which person or people
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As this was a comparatively early opening, there were a goodly number of theatrical people present, and practically every one in the social world who had already returned to town was to be seen.
