Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading They can modify the dress of the characters according to circumstances.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading We feel disposed, however, to allow the largest latitude to the performers as to make-up.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

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From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading They can modify the dress of the characters according to circumstances.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

having made preparations

From this reading We feel disposed, however, to allow the largest latitude to the performers as to make-up.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

put on clothes

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

with specific intentions; for the express purpose

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading We feel disposed, however, to allow the largest latitude to the performers as to make-up.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

occupying an entire page in a book or paper

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

a social unit living together

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading We feel disposed, however, to allow the largest latitude to the performers as to make-up.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We feel disposed, however, to allow the largest latitude to the performers as to make-up.

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading We feel disposed, however, to allow the largest latitude to the performers as to make-up.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

make less severe or harsh or extreme

From this reading They can modify the dress of the characters according to circumstances.

a form of address for a man

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

From this reading We feel disposed, however, to allow the largest latitude to the performers as to make-up.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

participate in games or sport

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They can modify the dress of the characters according to circumstances.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The characters are so few, and the materials--in the way of dress and scenery--so simple, that it can be easily gotten up in any household.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading This chapter we shall devote exclusively to a little play, written expressly for parlor performance.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In the full-page picture you will see our idea of the "make-up" of the Artist, but as Mr. Bullywingle does not come out so well on so small a scale, we annex a picture of his head and shoulders as a guide to the reader.