used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
adoresverbUS /əˈdɔːrz/
third-person singular of “adore” — love intensely
From this reading FROM STAGELAND TO SHAKESPEARE-LAND How youth adores the stage!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It ever has in all climes and ages, and probably ever will.
(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 It ever has in all climes and ages, and probably ever will.
amusinglyadverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋli/
in an entertaining and amusing manner
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It ever has in all climes and ages, and probably ever will.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
a youthful male person
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading It ever has in all climes and ages, and probably ever will.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, all Cambridge went.
at any time
From this reading It ever has in all climes and ages, and probably ever will.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM STAGELAND TO SHAKESPEARE-LAND How youth adores the stage!
destroyed or killed
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It ever has in all climes and ages, and probably ever will.
How
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From this reading FROM STAGELAND TO SHAKESPEARE-LAND How youth adores the stage!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It ever has in all climes and ages, and probably ever will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ever has in all climes and ages, and probably ever will.
and nothing more
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, all Cambridge went.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It ever has in all climes and ages, and probably ever will.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
SHAKESPEARE-LAND
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From this reading FROM STAGELAND TO SHAKESPEARE-LAND How youth adores the stage!
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading FROM STAGELAND TO SHAKESPEARE-LAND How youth adores the stage!
STAGELAND
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From this reading FROM STAGELAND TO SHAKESPEARE-LAND How youth adores the stage!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM STAGELAND TO SHAKESPEARE-LAND How youth adores the stage!
in or at that place or location
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM STAGELAND TO SHAKESPEARE-LAND How youth adores the stage!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was amusingly borne in on me just after my boy had gone to Cambridge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course, all Cambridge went.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It ever has in all climes and ages, and probably ever will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A particular play with a particularly fascinating actress in the principal part was announced for production there.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading FROM STAGELAND TO SHAKESPEARE-LAND How youth adores the stage!
