1774
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1831
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actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Englishman's Magazine_, August, 1831, where it formed, with the following essay, one article, under the title "Reminiscences of Elliston."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His Charles Surface was said to be unequalled, and both in Hotspur and Hamlet he was great.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading His Charles Surface was said to be unequalled, and both in Hotspur and Hamlet he was great.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
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ELLISTON
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From this reading To THE SHADE OF ELLISTON.
Englishman's
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essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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widely known and esteemed
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about to be mentioned or specified
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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having or given a form or shape
From this reading _Englishman's Magazine_, August, 1831, where it formed, with the following essay, one article, under the title "Reminiscences of Elliston."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His Charles Surface was said to be unequalled, and both in Hotspur and Hamlet he was great.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading His Charles Surface was said to be unequalled, and both in Hotspur and Hamlet he was great.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His Charles Surface was said to be unequalled, and both in Hotspur and Hamlet he was great.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
Hotspurnoun
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
From this reading His Charles Surface was said to be unequalled, and both in Hotspur and Hamlet he was great.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Englishman's Magazine_, August, 1831, where it formed, with the following essay, one article, under the title "Reminiscences of Elliston."
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading _Englishman's Magazine_, August, 1831, where it formed, with the following essay, one article, under the title "Reminiscences of Elliston."
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To THE SHADE OF ELLISTON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Englishman's Magazine_, August, 1831, where it formed, with the following essay, one article, under the title "Reminiscences of Elliston."
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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ReminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
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United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His Charles Surface was said to be unequalled, and both in Hotspur and Hamlet he was great.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading To THE SHADE OF ELLISTON.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading His Charles Surface was said to be unequalled, and both in Hotspur and Hamlet he was great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To THE SHADE OF ELLISTON.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading _Englishman's Magazine_, August, 1831, where it formed, with the following essay, one article, under the title "Reminiscences of Elliston."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To THE SHADE OF ELLISTON.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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unequalledadjective
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading His Charles Surface was said to be unequalled, and both in Hotspur and Hamlet he was great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Charles Surface was said to be unequalled, and both in Hotspur and Hamlet he was great.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Englishman's Magazine_, August, 1831, where it formed, with the following essay, one article, under the title "Reminiscences of Elliston."
William
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From this reading Robert William Elliston (1774-1831), actor and manager, famous for his stage lovers, both in comedy and tragedy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Englishman's Magazine_, August, 1831, where it formed, with the following essay, one article, under the title "Reminiscences of Elliston."
