adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
Baccha
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From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
Barbara
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From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
Euripidean
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From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
Euripidesnoun
one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading G. B. S.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The play, indeed, stands indebted to him in more ways than one.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading The play, indeed, stands indebted to him in more ways than one.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The play, indeed, stands indebted to him in more ways than one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The play, indeed, stands indebted to him in more ways than one.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The play, indeed, stands indebted to him in more ways than one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The play, indeed, stands indebted to him in more ways than one.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading G. B. S.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The play, indeed, stands indebted to him in more ways than one.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The play, indeed, stands indebted to him in more ways than one.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The play, indeed, stands indebted to him in more ways than one.
unpatrioticadjectiveUS /ənˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
showing lack of love for your country
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading N.B. The Euripidean verses in the second act of Major Barbara are not by me, or even directly by Euripides.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The play, indeed, stands indebted to him in more ways than one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before dealing with the deeper aspects of Major Barbara, let me, for the credit of English literature, make a protest against an unpatriotic habit into which many of my critics have fallen.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They are by Professor Gilbert Murray, whose English version of The Baccha; came into our dramatic literature with all the impulsive power of an original work shortly before Major Barbara was begun.
