used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
audiencesnounUS /ˈɑːdiənsəz/
plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
comedy-drama
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From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
Etobicoke
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From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
Joe
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From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
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 William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
and nothing more
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
Mertle's
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From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
the local environment
From this reading William had two parts.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In the third and fourth acts he had a speaking part, and in the latter a chance for a little bit of comedy that, short as it was, gave him a real opportunity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first and second acts he merely "appeared," describing himself to his friends as "part of the scenery."
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The company was two weeks in the old Academy of Music before taking the road, and from the first night drew large audiences.
William
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From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
in the company of; together with
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading William made his first professional appearance in Toronto in the autumn of that year with Joe Mertle's Company in _Old Etobicoke_, a rural comedy-drama that was immensely popular in its day and had a long run.
