agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Character names have been expanded.
bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Character names have been expanded.
CharactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
CLEO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO.
CLEOPATRAnounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
ExamplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Character names have been expanded.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Character names have been expanded.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
melichroos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Character names have been expanded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
transliterated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading John Dryden The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
