used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shakespeare himself had probably never made so good a bargain.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
ACTRESSESnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading TWO ACTRESSES.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Shakespeare himself had probably never made so good a bargain.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
Drury
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From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
ErinnounUS /ˈerɪn/
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Shakespeare himself had probably never made so good a bargain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shakespeare himself had probably never made so good a bargain.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shakespeare himself had probably never made so good a bargain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
ten 10s
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Shakespeare himself had probably never made so good a bargain.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Shakespeare himself had probably never made so good a bargain.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Shakespeare himself had probably never made so good a bargain.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Shakespeare himself had probably never made so good a bargain.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ACTRESSES.
Vortigern
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From this reading The news of the acceptance of the ‘Vortigern’ by the management of Drury Lane Theatre immensely increased the public excitement concerning it.
Wallis
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From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Erin was to receive three hundred pounds on the morning after the first night of representation, and half profits for the next sixty nights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
William
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From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE arrangements made between Mr. Samuel Erin, on behalf of his son William Henry, ‘an infant,’ with Mr. Albany Wallis, for the production of the play were eminently satisfactory.
