used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, a friend has given me that theatre.
anew
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
don't
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From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now, a friend has given me that theatre.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now, a friend has given me that theatre.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, a friend has given me that theatre.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, a friend has given me that theatre.
minstrelsnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəlz/
plural of “minstrel” — a singer of folk songs
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
not any; not one
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, a friend has given me that theatre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
on one occasion
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
oneself
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From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
express in words
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
a person, without saying who
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
techniquenounUS /tekˈniːk/
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, a friend has given me that theatre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Now, a friend has given me that theatre.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
a special situation
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
up to a particular time
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is not very big, but it is quite big enough to seat those few thousands and their friends in a seven days’ run of a new play; and I have begun my real business.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
which person or people
From this reading If one could get them, I thought, one could draw to oneself the apathetic people who are in every country, and people who don’t know what they like till somebody tells them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I have to find once again singers, minstrels, and players who love words more than any other thing under heaven, for without fine words there is no literature.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading IV I will say but a little of dramatic technique, as I would have it in this theatre of speech, of romance, of extravagance, for I have written of all that so many times.
