used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The children are then trained to give their parts according to directions.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The parts are assigned by the leader, and the children are asked to memorize these parts in exact form and order.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The parts are assigned by the leader, and the children are asked to memorize these parts in exact form and order.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading The parts are assigned by the leader, and the children are asked to memorize these parts in exact form and order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The parts are assigned by the leader, and the children are asked to memorize these parts in exact form and order.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The children are then trained to give their parts according to directions.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
DRAMATIZATIONnounUS /ˌdræmətəˈzeɪʃən/
conversion into dramatic form
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The parts are assigned by the leader, and the children are asked to memorize these parts in exact form and order.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The parts are assigned by the leader, and the children are asked to memorize these parts in exact form and order.
memorizeverbUS /ˈmeməraɪz/
commit to memory; learn by heart
From this reading The parts are assigned by the leader, and the children are asked to memorize these parts in exact form and order.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The parts are assigned by the leader, and the children are asked to memorize these parts in exact form and order.
the local environment
From this reading The parts are assigned by the leader, and the children are asked to memorize these parts in exact form and order.
present-dayadjective
belonging to the present time
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
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 For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children are then trained to give their parts according to directions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The children are then trained to give their parts according to directions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The parts are assigned by the leader, and the children are asked to memorize these parts in exact form and order.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Children are often required to give a dramatic production at some entertainment or social event.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The children are then trained to give their parts according to directions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE METHOD OF DRAMATIZATION Two very different aims are revealed in the present-day employment of dramatization.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For this purpose a story is selected which has already been put into dramatic form.
