used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
in addition
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF THE “BOOKER TROUPE.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
BOOKERnounUS /ˈbʊkər/
someone who engages a person or company for performances
From this reading THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF THE “BOOKER TROUPE.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading This company prided itself on its sobriety and gentlemanly conduct.
Deaves
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From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
defunctadjectiveUS /dɪˈfʌŋkt/
no longer in force or use; inactive
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
Francisco
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From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading This company prided itself on its sobriety and gentlemanly conduct.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This company prided itself on its sobriety and gentlemanly conduct.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF THE “BOOKER TROUPE.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
Pittsburg
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From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading This company prided itself on its sobriety and gentlemanly conduct.
San
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From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
scenicadjectiveUS /ˈsiːnɪk/
used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
Serenaders
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From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading This company prided itself on its sobriety and gentlemanly conduct.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF THE “BOOKER TROUPE.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This company prided itself on its sobriety and gentlemanly conduct.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
TRIALSnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF THE “BOOKER TROUPE.”
TRIUMPHSnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF THE “BOOKER TROUPE.”
TROUPEnounUS /truːp/
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF THE “BOOKER TROUPE.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was not long till we heard of Lynch at Cincinnati in search of an engagement, and he was accordingly sent for.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
wood-engraver
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From this reading Mr. Edwin Deaves, also a member of the defunct “Serenaders,”--and now, by the way, a gray-haired wood-engraver and scenic artist at San Francisco,--was brought from some other place, and the “Booker Troupe” set out on its travels.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The two gentlemen with whom I left Pittsburg accompanied me to Toledo, where Mr. Booker set to work to get up another company.
