used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
in addition
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
auditoriumnounUS /ˌɔːdəˈtɔːriəm/
the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This year the play was to be a translation of Briand's four-act drama, "Marie Latour."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
Briand's
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From this reading This year the play was to be a translation of Briand's four-act drama, "Marie Latour."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
put or send forth
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading This year the play was to be a translation of Briand's four-act drama, "Marie Latour."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
four-act
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From this reading This year the play was to be a translation of Briand's four-act drama, "Marie Latour."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
a young female
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
Gladys
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From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
Joan
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From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
Latour
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From this reading This year the play was to be a translation of Briand's four-act drama, "Marie Latour."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
Marie
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From this reading This year the play was to be a translation of Briand's four-act drama, "Marie Latour."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE THESSALONIAN PLAY.
a person who is being chased
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
Sahwah
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From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
an educational institution
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THESSALONIAN PLAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
THESSALONIANnoun
a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica
From this reading THE THESSALONIAN PLAY.
Thessalonians
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From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year the play was to be a translation of Briand's four-act drama, "Marie Latour."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading This year the play was to be a translation of Briand's four-act drama, "Marie Latour."
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading After a careful consideration of the talents of their various girl friends, Gladys was asked to play the leading role and Sahwah was also given a part in the cast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the play where the unfortunate Marie Latour, pursued by enemies, hides her child in a hollow statue of Joan of Arc.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
