adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suppose you know all about the stage and stage people.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
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 I suppose you know all about the stage and stage people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose you know all about the stage and stage people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chorus girls are inseparable from peroxide, Panhards and Pittsburg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
condensedverbUS /kənˈdenst/
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/
plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chorus girls are inseparable from peroxide, Panhards and Pittsburg.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading Chorus girls are inseparable from peroxide, Panhards and Pittsburg.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I suppose you know all about the stage and stage people.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
LeadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
long-hairedadjective
with long hair
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
Panhards
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From this reading Chorus girls are inseparable from peroxide, Panhards and Pittsburg.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I suppose you know all about the stage and stage people.
peroxidenounUS /pərˈɑːksaɪd/
a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
From this reading Chorus girls are inseparable from peroxide, Panhards and Pittsburg.
Pittsburg
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From this reading Chorus girls are inseparable from peroxide, Panhards and Pittsburg.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
Rialto
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I suppose you know all about the stage and stage people.
stageland
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From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose you know all about the stage and stage people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
tragedians
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From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
weekliesnounUS /ˈwiːkliz/
plural of “weekly” — a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
weren't
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From this reading Leading ladies have five husbands, paste diamonds, and figures no better than your own (madam) if they weren’t padded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you know all about the stage and stage people.
You've
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From this reading You’ve been touched with and by actors, and you read the newspaper criticisms and the jokes in the weeklies about the Rialto and the chorus girls and the long-haired tragedians.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I suppose that a condensed list of your ideas about the mysterious stageland would boil down to something like this:
