AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading These plays were meant to teach just as the Miracles were meant to teach.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
LyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading These plays were meant to teach just as the Miracles were meant to teach.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
MiraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
MiraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading These plays were meant to teach just as the Miracles were meant to teach.
Moralities
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From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — 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 But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading These plays were meant to teach just as the Miracles were meant to teach.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE later than the Miracle and Mystery plays came another sort of play called the Moralities.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In these, instead or representing real people, the actors represented thoughts, feelings and deeds, good and bad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These plays were meant to teach just as the Miracles were meant to teach.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But instead of teaching the Bible stories, they were made to show men the ugliness of sin and the beauty of goodness.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These plays were meant to teach just as the Miracles were meant to teach.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Truth, for instance, would be shown as a beautiful lady; Lying as an ugly old man, and so on.
