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Rossmoyne

Chapter XXIV

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How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.
Monica's week at Aghyohillbeg is drawing to a close.
The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.
The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.
There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.
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Rossmoyne

Chapter XXIV

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.
Line 2
Monica's week at Aghyohillbeg is drawing to a close.
Line 3
The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.
Line 4
The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.
Line 5
There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.”

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.”

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.”

Moreover adverb US /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading “How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.”

Save preposition US /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading “The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

acting

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

actors

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

actresses

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

Aghyohillbeg

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From this reading Monica's week at Aghyohillbeg is drawing to a close.

all

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Monica's week at Aghyohillbeg is drawing to a close.

ballroom

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

Browne

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

close

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From this reading Monica's week at Aghyohillbeg is drawing to a close.

Cobbett

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

confession

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

creed

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

dawned

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

day

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

days

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

decoration

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

down

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

drawing

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From this reading Monica's week at Aghyohillbeg is drawing to a close.

Dublin

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

end

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

etc

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

famous

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

far

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

fathers

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

Fitzgerald

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

Gayety

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

given

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

holy

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

house

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

How

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

incessant

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

makes

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

many

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

mark

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

Mary

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

men

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

Miss

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

Monica's

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From this reading Monica's week at Aghyohillbeg is drawing to a close.

more

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

off

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

other

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

raging

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

receive

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

removed

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

representation

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

Romanist

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

room

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

Rossmoyne

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

sacred

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

Scandal

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

School

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

see

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

seen

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

servants

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

sets

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

stage

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

Theatre

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

there

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From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Monica's week at Aghyohillbeg is drawing to a close.

topsy-turvy

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

two

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

usher

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From this reading The day has dawned that is to usher in at even the famous representation of "The School for Scandal," as given by Miss Fitzgerald, Captain Cobbett, etc.

village

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

war

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From this reading There have been men down from the Gayety Theatre, Dublin, who have seen about the stage, and there have been other men from the village of Rossmoyne to help in the decoration of the ballroom, and between these two different sets of men an incessant war has been raging for many days.

week

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From this reading Monica's week at Aghyohillbeg is drawing to a close.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

whole

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

wit's

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From this reading The whole house is topsy-turvy, no room being sacred from the actors and actresses (save the mark!), and all the servants are at their wit's end.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How Mary Browne makes confession, though not by creed a Romanist; and how those who receive it are far removed from being holy fathers!--Moreover, I would have you see there is more acting off the stage than on it.