used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
rid of obstructions
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
a man of refinement
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
Gonsalez
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From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
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From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
participate in games or sport
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
having a supporting base
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
