used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And really it was a strange thing to have happen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
for the reason that
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
demanding attention
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
come to pass
From this reading And really it was a strange thing to have happen.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And really it was a strange thing to have happen.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And really it was a strange thing to have happen.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "OH LOOK!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH LOOK!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
participate in games or sport
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And really it was a strange thing to have happen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And really it was a strange thing to have happen.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
a special situation
From this reading And really it was a strange thing to have happen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR a time the actors on the stage, taking part in the fairy play, had to stop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And really it was a strange thing to have happen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They could not go on because the Chinese children were crying so hard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
which person or people
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then Cinderella herself--or at least the young lady who was playing that part--seeing what the matter was, stepped to the front of the stage and said to the Chinese minister:
