filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
carefully weighed
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
economicaladjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
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From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
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From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
OREnounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
the local environment
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
wigsnounUS /wɪɡz/
plural of “wig” — hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Be virtuous and you will have hair the color of tow,’ seems to be the basis of the whole theatrical religion.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could be as economical in wigs as our First Old Man is.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought my own hair would do for modern juvenile parts, but it isn’t considered light enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m afraid I shall have to trouble you to get me another wig.
