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1765
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1776
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From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
1819
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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the people of Great Britain
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showing who or what does the action
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CommentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
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containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
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DramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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Dramatists
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e-book
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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
divisible by two
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extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
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plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GutenbergnounUS /ˈɡuːtənbərɡ/
German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inasmuch
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even more elusive is the identification, inasmuch as his name has been spelled variously Leacock, Lacock, and Laycock.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
Lacock
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Laycock
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LeacocknounUS /ˈliːkɑːk/
Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)
From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even more elusive is the identification, inasmuch as his name has been spelled variously Leacock, Lacock, and Laycock.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Even more elusive is the identification, inasmuch as his name has been spelled variously Leacock, Lacock, and Laycock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
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ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
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spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Even more elusive is the identification, inasmuch as his name has been spelled variously Leacock, Lacock, and Laycock.
SpellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Among the elusive figures of early American Drama stands John Leacock, author of "The Fall of British Tyranny,"[1] published in 1776, in Philadelphia.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading This e-book contains the text of _The Fall of British Tyranny_, extracted from Representative Plays by American Dramatists: Vol 1, 1765-1819.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This e-book contains the text of _The Fall of British Tyranny_, extracted from Representative Plays by American Dramatists: Vol 1, 1765-1819.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This e-book contains the text of _The Fall of British Tyranny_, extracted from Representative Plays by American Dramatists: Vol 1, 1765-1819.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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variouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
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Vol
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