used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENE: A room in Ann Hathaway’s cottage at Stratford-on-Avon.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
Ann
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCENE: A room in Ann Hathaway’s cottage at Stratford-on-Avon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
showing who or what does the action
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centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
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Cordelia
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a small house with a single story
From this reading SCENE: A room in Ann Hathaway’s cottage at Stratford-on-Avon.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
Desdemona
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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Noise is heard at door.
etc
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
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FurnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Furnishing in keeping with the period.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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HathawaynounUS /ˈhæθəweɪ/
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
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Hathaway'snounUS /ˈhæθəweɪz/
possessive form of “hathaway” — wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading SCENE: A room in Ann Hathaway’s cottage at Stratford-on-Avon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Noise is heard at door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCENE: A room in Ann Hathaway’s cottage at Stratford-on-Avon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
Jessica
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Juliet
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Katherine
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conformity or harmony
From this reading Furnishing in keeping with the period.
a polite name for any woman
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Larchmont
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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Mabel
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MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
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an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
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Moran
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Noise is heard at door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
Ophelia
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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Perdita
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an amount of time
From this reading Furnishing in keeping with the period.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
Portia
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presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SCENE: A room in Ann Hathaway’s cottage at Stratford-on-Avon.
Rosalind
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Rosaline
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the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE: A room in Ann Hathaway’s cottage at Stratford-on-Avon.
semi-circle
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From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
Stratford-on-Avonnoun
a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
From this reading SCENE: A room in Ann Hathaway’s cottage at Stratford-on-Avon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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TitanianounUS /təˈtɑːnjə/
a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading (As curtain rises Ann is in the act of placing chairs, benches etc., in a semi-circle around the room; in center of circle is a long chest to be used as desk for the presiding officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Furnishing in keeping with the period.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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