Chapter XIV

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From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

later than; following

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

anew

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

(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 was held at midnight, and “pro.’s” were there from all parts.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

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From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

having lost your job

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

set up or found

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was held at midnight, and “pro.’s” were there from all parts.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

plural of “grip” — the act of grasping

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was held at midnight, and “pro.’s” were there from all parts.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was held at midnight, and “pro.’s” were there from all parts.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

flesh of a lobster

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

languishing because of love

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

joined in matrimony

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

a list of dishes available at a restaurant

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading It was held at midnight, and “pro.’s” were there from all parts.

pleasing to the sense of taste

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

of an obscure nature

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

being a member of or formed into a labor union

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

the local environment

From this reading It was held at midnight, and “pro.’s” were there from all parts.

plural of “password” — a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

a perceptual structure

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a member of a police force

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

an athlete who plays for pay

From this reading It was held at midnight, and “pro.’s” were there from all parts.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was held at midnight, and “pro.’s” were there from all parts.

Identical; not different.

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

something that follows something else

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

past form of “spoof” — make a parody of

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

plural of “spoof” — a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

United States poet and critic (1899-1979)

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During the pantomime season of 1910-11 I was principal comedian at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, Birmingham, and Harry Tate filled a similar rôle at the Theatre Royal in the same town.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading PANTOMIME SPOOFS AND JOKES Harry Tate and I--Together we found the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--The Birmingham spoof supper--A mouth-watering menu --The “Beautiful Swells’” anthem--Cockroach soup--Property viands--A mysterious waiter--Ernie Lotinga’s little joke-- The spoofers spoofed--A pigeon pie that flew--A surplus of farthings--Rehearsing for pantomime--My first rehearsal--I am “fired” out of the theatre--Pantomime in Hoxton--The gallery boy’s irony--A cutting retort--I get married--Courting under difficulties--The married chorus-girl and the lovesick manager-- Supper for two in a private room--Hoaxing the police--A sham tragedy and its sequel--The fat policeman and the big lobster-- Sold again.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was held at midnight, and “pro.’s” were there from all parts.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Together we founded there the order of “The Beautiful Swells”--a spoof secret society, with signs, grips, passwords, etc., after the approved pattern.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Out of this spoof society there sprang the famous spoof supper, organised by me, and the full and complete story of which is now given to the world for the first time.