actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading One large box, the first proscenium loge on the right, was still unoccupied when the curtain rose on the second act.
aidenounUS /eɪd/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
AsylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
auditoriumnounUS /ˌɔːdəˈtɔːriəm/
the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
BEAUTIESnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
Comtesse
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From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading One large box, the first proscenium loge on the right, was still unoccupied when the curtain rose on the second act.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
de-camp
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From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
Desvanneaux
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From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
Duchesse
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From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
Durand
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From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
IndustrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One large box, the first proscenium loge on the right, was still unoccupied when the curtain rose on the second act.
leftnounUS /left/
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 In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
Lenaieff
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From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
Lisieux
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From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
logenounUS /loʊdʒ/
balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
From this reading One large box, the first proscenium loge on the right, was still unoccupied when the curtain rose on the second act.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
Montgeron
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From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
Nointel
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From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
OrphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
Prerolles
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From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
pretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
prosceniumnoun
the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading One large box, the first proscenium loge on the right, was still unoccupied when the curtain rose on the second act.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading One large box, the first proscenium loge on the right, was still unoccupied when the curtain rose on the second act.
Samoreau
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From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading One large box, the first proscenium loge on the right, was still unoccupied when the curtain rose on the second act.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading One large box, the first proscenium loge on the right, was still unoccupied when the curtain rose on the second act.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
Thomery
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From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading Among the subscription seats in the orchestra sat the Baron de Samoreau, the notary Durand, treasurer of the Industrial Orphan Asylum; the aide- de-camp of General Lenaieff, beside his friend the Marquis de Prerolles.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading One large box, the first proscenium loge on the right, was still unoccupied when the curtain rose on the second act.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
Vicomtesse
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From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RIVAL BEAUTIES It was Tuesday, the subscription night; the auditorium was as much the more brilliant as the play was more interesting than on other nights.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One large box, the first proscenium loge on the right, was still unoccupied when the curtain rose on the second act.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one of the proscenium boxes sat the Duchesse de Montgeron with the Comtesse de Lisieux; in another the Vicomtesse de Nointel and Madame Thomery.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading In the first box on the left Madame Desvanneaux was to be seen, with her husband and her son, the youthful and recently rejected pretender to the hand of Mademoiselle de Vermont.
