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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
accepted
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
acknowledge
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all
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
Ambiguities
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITERATURE, MUSIC, AND THE DRAMA.
appreciation
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
astute
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
Berkeley
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
candidly
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
certain
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
decided
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
don't
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
doubtful
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
DRAMA
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From this reading LITERATURE, MUSIC, AND THE DRAMA.
duly
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
element
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From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
elementary
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
enterprising
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
Fiji
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
genuine
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
humour
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
intelligence
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
introduce
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From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
It's
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
LITERATURE
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From this reading LITERATURE, MUSIC, AND THE DRAMA.
manager
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
Mr
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
MUSIC
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From this reading LITERATURE, MUSIC, AND THE DRAMA.
nowadays
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From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
original
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
play's
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From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
possesses
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
Primate
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
Public
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
put
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
rather
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From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
read
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
regular
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From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
rehearsal
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
risk
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
riskiness
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
said
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
see
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
speculative
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From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
staked
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
supposition
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
that's
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From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITERATURE, MUSIC, AND THE DRAMA.
Theatre
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From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
trying
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From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The Primate of Fiji' was duly accepted and put into rehearsal by the astute and enterprising manager of the Ambiguities Theatre.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'It's a risk,' he said candidly, when he read the manuscript over, 'a decided risk, Mr. Berkeley; I acknowledge the riskiness, but I don't mind trying it for all that.
wit
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
you've
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From this reading You see, you've staked everything upon the doubtful supposition that the Public possesses a certain amount of elementary intelligence, and a certain appreciation of genuine original wit and humour.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your play's literature, good literature; and that's rather a speculative element to introduce into the regular theatre nowadays.
