the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Entertainment in Two Scenes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
DignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
EntertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading An Entertainment in Two Scenes.
etc
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From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Entertainment in Two Scenes.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. R. ORNE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
ORNE
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From this reading M. R. ORNE.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading M. R. ORNE.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading An Entertainment in Two Scenes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
SUGGESTIONSnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading SUGGESTIONS.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An Entertainment in Two Scenes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
a late time of life
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE characters in this little sketch should be played by prominent citizens of your town, if such can be prevailed upon to appear--the more elderly, staid, and incongruous in years and bearing, the better.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Dignified professors, judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., should be prevailed upon to forget their present greatness, don the costumes and revive the scenes of their youth.
