(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AnthologiesnounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒiz/
plural of “anthology” — a collection of selected literary passages
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One-half the plays have never before been published in book form; thirty-one are no longer available in any other edition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One-half the plays have never before been published in book form; thirty-one are no longer available in any other edition.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading The editors have scrupulously sifted countless plays and have selected the best available in English.
Barrett
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading One-half the plays have never before been published in book form; thirty-one are no longer available in any other edition.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The editors have scrupulously sifted countless plays and have selected the best available in English.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading One-half the plays have never before been published in book form; thirty-one are no longer available in any other edition.
showing who or what does the action
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CapitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
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ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
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containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
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contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
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countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The editors have scrupulously sifted countless plays and have selected the best available in English.
DramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
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EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading One-half the plays have never before been published in book form; thirty-one are no longer available in any other edition.
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — 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 editors have scrupulously sifted countless plays and have selected the best available in English.
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 The editors have scrupulously sifted countless plays and have selected the best available in English.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
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EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading One-half the plays have never before been published in book form; thirty-one are no longer available in any other edition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The editors have scrupulously sifted countless plays and have selected the best available in English.
https
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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KiddnounUS /kɪd/
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
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for more time
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One-half the plays have never before been published in book form; thirty-one are no longer available in any other edition.
not any; not one
From this reading One-half the plays have never before been published in book form; thirty-one are no longer available in any other edition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ONE-ACT
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One-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One-half the plays have never before been published in book form; thirty-one are no longer available in any other edition.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One-half the plays have never before been published in book form; thirty-one are no longer available in any other edition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
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REPRESENTATIVEnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
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scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading The editors have scrupulously sifted countless plays and have selected the best available in English.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The editors have scrupulously sifted countless plays and have selected the best available in English.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading The editors have scrupulously sifted countless plays and have selected the best available in English.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
for that reason; with the result that
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StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
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TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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THEATERnounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
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TheoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
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thirty-oneadjective
being one more than thirty
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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uppercasenoun
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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everything that exists anywhere
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writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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