used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a rehearsal however.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading While she waited she picked up a newspaper and carelessly scanned its pages.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
dotingadjectiveUS /ˈdoʊtɪŋ/
extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
a young female
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was only a rehearsal however.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a rehearsal however.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While she waited she picked up a newspaper and carelessly scanned its pages.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading While she waited she picked up a newspaper and carelessly scanned its pages.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
on one occasion
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a rehearsal however.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading While she waited she picked up a newspaper and carelessly scanned its pages.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading While she waited she picked up a newspaper and carelessly scanned its pages.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading It was only a rehearsal however.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading While she waited she picked up a newspaper and carelessly scanned its pages.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she waited she picked up a newspaper and carelessly scanned its pages.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
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From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
understudynounUS /ˈʌndərstʌdi/
an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While she waited she picked up a newspaper and carelessly scanned its pages.
communicated in words
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading While she waited she picked up a newspaper and carelessly scanned its pages.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE SONG IN THE NIGHT Tony Holiday sat in the dressing room waiting her cue to go on the stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a rehearsal however.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she waited she picked up a newspaper and carelessly scanned its pages.
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Clay was back now and Tony was once more the humble understudy though with a heart full of happy knowledge of what it is like to be a real actress with a doting public at her feet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Suddenly to the amazement and consternation of the other girl who was dressing in the same room she uttered a sharp little cry and for the first time in her healthy young life slid to the floor in a merciful faint.
