adhereverbUS /ədˈhɪr/
be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
(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 Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
anthologiesnounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒiz/
plural of “anthology” — a collection of selected literary passages
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
beholdenadjectiveUS /bɪˈhoʊldən/
under a moral obligation to someone
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Exactions of copyright have sometimes compelled him to depart from this rule.
consistentlyadverbUS /kənˈsɪstəntli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Exactions of copyright have sometimes compelled him to depart from this rule.
CriticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Exactions of copyright have sometimes compelled him to depart from this rule.
Dramatists
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From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
in or to another place
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
ExactionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzækʃənz/
plural of “exaction” — act of demanding or levying by force or authority
From this reading Exactions of copyright have sometimes compelled him to depart from this rule.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Exactions of copyright have sometimes compelled him to depart from this rule.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Exactions of copyright have sometimes compelled him to depart from this rule.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Exactions of copyright have sometimes compelled him to depart from this rule.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The present volume of "Representative Plays by American Dramatists" includes many hitherto unpublished manuscripts.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The present volume of "Representative Plays by American Dramatists" includes many hitherto unpublished manuscripts.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading The present volume of "Representative Plays by American Dramatists" includes many hitherto unpublished manuscripts.
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 The present volume of "Representative Plays by American Dramatists" includes many hitherto unpublished manuscripts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
and nothing more
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
Playbills
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From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
PortraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present volume of "Representative Plays by American Dramatists" includes many hitherto unpublished manuscripts.
RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Exactions of copyright have sometimes compelled him to depart from this rule.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Exactions of copyright have sometimes compelled him to depart from this rule.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre.
textsnounUS /teksts/
plural of “text” — the words of something written
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Exactions of copyright have sometimes compelled him to depart from this rule.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading The present volume of "Representative Plays by American Dramatists" includes many hitherto unpublished manuscripts.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The present volume of "Representative Plays by American Dramatists" includes many hitherto unpublished manuscripts.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Representative Plays by American Dramatists Edited, with an Introduction to Each Play Illustrated with Portraits, and Original Playbills Friend of the American Theatre To whom all Critics of the Theatre are beholden.
