used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
Donald
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From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
the act of departing
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
HollywoodnounUS /ˈhɑːliwʊd/
the film industry of the United States
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
a particular point in time
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
Richard
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From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
SOLIDadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
the season of growth
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This play, SOLID SOUTH, was running in Chicago for the spring and summer and was booked to open on Broadway in September.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Some day I am going back, but not until I get some real assurance of going there as I go into a theater, to practice the trade I have learned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ──────────────── In June my contract was up and for the moment at least I had had enough of Hollywood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Donald had almost finished his first play, in which I took as deep an interest and delight as his mother would have taken in his first baby, had his activities led him in that direction.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Owen had returned to New York in May to create a part in a new play with Richard Bennett.
