used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As at present constituted, the stage is a dangerous influence.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As at present constituted, the stage is a dangerous influence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As at present constituted, the stage is a dangerous influence.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading "As at present constituted, the stage is a dangerous influence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "As at present constituted, the stage is a dangerous influence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
entices
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From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
divisible by two
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
inditeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "As at present constituted, the stage is a dangerous influence.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As at present constituted, the stage is a dangerous influence.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
not any; not one
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
Oberammergau
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From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
others
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From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
Parsifal
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From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
participate in games or sport
From this reading He did not indite the Oberammergau Passion Play, but he could not accept "Parsifal."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "As at present constituted, the stage is a dangerous influence.
resistingverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "As at present constituted, the stage is a dangerous influence.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
confined on all sides
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
temptsverbUS /tempts/
third-person singular of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As at present constituted, the stage is a dangerous influence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
a message informing of danger
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Even so they set a bad example, for the very knowledge of their virtue tempts others less sure of themselves to engage in the same life, and these weak ones fall.
at the time that
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The virtuous actress is like a false light, which instead of warning vessels from the rocks entices them to their ruin."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some women no doubt are capable of resisting evil even when surrounded by evil.
