1904
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From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In the first act the fishermaidens made merry in the village square.
AlcazarnounUS /ˈɑːlkəzɑːr/
any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
(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 a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS But now to go back to the beginning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS But now to go back to the beginning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS But now to go back to the beginning.
BEGINNINGSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS But now to go back to the beginning.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS But now to go back to the beginning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
Caine's
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From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
dearly loved
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
ENDINGSnounUS /ˈendɪŋz/
plural of “ending” — the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS But now to go back to the beginning.
a social unit living together
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first act the fishermaidens made merry in the village square.
fishergirls
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From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
fishermaidens
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From this reading In the first act the fishermaidens made merry in the village square.
Francisco
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From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS But now to go back to the beginning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
held dear
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the first act the fishermaidens made merry in the village square.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In the first act the fishermaidens made merry in the village square.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS But now to go back to the beginning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
San
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From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
make square
From this reading In the first act the fishermaidens made merry in the village square.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS But now to go back to the beginning.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading At the old Alcazar Theatre the now historic stock company was producing Mr. Hall Caine’s drama “The Christian.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS But now to go back to the beginning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
not known
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the first act the fishermaidens made merry in the village square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a night in the summer of 1904 in my dear and fascinating old San Francisco, before the life we all knew and loved had been broken in two, never to be mended, by the disaster of the great fire and earthquake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unknown to family or friends, and with little pride in my humble beginning, I mingled as one of the fishergirls.
