adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Wouldn't you like me to leave college and go into a dramatic school?
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
don't
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From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Wouldn't you like me to leave college and go into a dramatic school?
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wouldn't you like me to leave college and go into a dramatic school?
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
I'd
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From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wouldn't you like me to leave college and go into a dramatic school?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't Shakespeare wonderful?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Wouldn't you like me to leave college and go into a dramatic school?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Wouldn't you like me to leave college and go into a dramatic school?
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Wouldn't you like me to leave college and go into a dramatic school?
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Isn't Shakespeare wonderful?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And after luncheon we went to the theatre--it was dazzling, marvellous, unbelievable--I dream about it every night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hamlet is so much better on the stage than when we analyze it in class; I appreciated it before, but now, dear me!
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Isn't Shakespeare wonderful?
Wouldn't
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From this reading Wouldn't you like me to leave college and go into a dramatic school?
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think, if you don't mind, that I'd rather be an actress than a writer.
