used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
amateursnounUS /ˈæmətɜːrz/
plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
ANNAnounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Their hair should be elaborately arranged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dress of the four school girls should be as modern as possible.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
CANTERBURYnounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
COSTUMESnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
costuming
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From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
put on clothes
From this reading The dress of the four school girls should be as modern as possible.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
From this reading Their hair should be elaborately arranged.
being one more than ten
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
EMILY
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From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The dress of the four school girls should be as modern as possible.
FRESHMANnounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
GRISELDA
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From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Their hair should be elaborately arranged.
HIPPOLYTA
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From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
JUNIORnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The dress of the four school girls should be as modern as possible.
NUNnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
participate in games or sport
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The dress of the four school girls should be as modern as possible.
PRIORESSnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
bring forth or yield
From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
ProloguenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
PupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
an educational institution
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
SENIORadjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The dress of the four school girls should be as modern as possible.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
SOPHOMOREnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
STEWARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =A Play In One Act for Eleven Girls= BY ANNA BIRD STEWART, A.M. PERSONS IN THE PLAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hair should be elaborately arranged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
(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 The simplicity of the costuming as well as of the stage setting makes the play an easy one for amateurs to produce.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading FRESHMAN } SOPHOMORE } JUNIOR } _Pupils at a girls' school_ SENIOR } CHARACTERS FROM THE _CANTERBURY TALES._ WIFE OF BATH _From the Prologue_ PRIORESS " " " FIRST NUN " " " SECOND NUN " " " EMILY _From the Knight's Tale_ HIPPOLYTA " " " " GRISELDA " " _Clerk's_ " COSTUMES.
