used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
backstagenounUS /ˈbækˈsteɪdʒ/
a stage area out of sight of the audience
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading You’ve never heard warped boards creak under the lightest step.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
creakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading You’ve never heard warped boards creak under the lightest step.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading You’ve never dodged misdirected tobacco juice.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
divisible by two
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
at any time
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
to or in any or all places
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You’ve never heard warped boards creak under the lightest step.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading You’ve never dodged misdirected tobacco juice.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading You’ve never heard warped boards creak under the lightest step.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
misdirectedverbUS /mɪsdɪˈrektɪd/
past form of “misdirect” — corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading You’ve never dodged misdirected tobacco juice.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
sneezenounUS /sniːz/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading You’ve never heard warped boards creak under the lightest step.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You’ve never heard warped boards creak under the lightest step.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading You’ve never dodged misdirected tobacco juice.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
hard to endure
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You’ve never heard warped boards creak under the lightest step.
vaudevillenounUS /ˈvɑːdvɪl/
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading You’ve never heard warped boards creak under the lightest step.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever been in a small town, small time vaudeville house?
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From this reading Well, even if you have, and could live through it, you’ve probably never seen that mysterious region known as “backstage.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ve never stood in the wings waiting for your turn, trying to escape the draught that is everywhere, shivering but afraid to sneeze.
