used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
aidsnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
in addition
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
without doubt or question
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
footlightsnounUS /ˈfʊtlaɪts/
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
set up or found
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
and nothing more
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
memorizedverbUS /ˈmeməraɪzd/
past form of “memorize” — commit to memory; learn by heart
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
on one occasion
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
and nothing more
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
the local environment
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
participate in games or sport
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the stage directions and the descriptions of scenery are presented as a part of the narrative.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT IS DEDICATED Preface This play is intended, not only for acting, but also for reading.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
the act of using
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
at the time that
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At the same time, by the use of different styles of type, the speeches of the characters are clearly distinguished from the rest of the text, an arrangement which will be found convenient when parts are being memorized for acting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The play has been acted more than once, and by different groups of people; sometimes on a stage equipped with footlights, curtain, and scenery; sometimes with barely any of these aids.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is so arranged that boys and girls can read it to themselves, just as they would read any other story.
