used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing is more brainless than a mustard plaster, yet it draws.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
auditoriumnounUS /ˌɔːdəˈtɔːriəm/
the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowledge may be power, but it isn't propulsion.
for the reason that
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
brainlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪnlɪs/
not using intelligence
From this reading Nothing is more brainless than a mustard plaster, yet it draws.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Knowledge may be power, but it isn't propulsion.
a period of 100 years
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
don't
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From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading Nothing is more brainless than a mustard plaster, yet it draws.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
histrionism
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From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
illuminative
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From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
isn't
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From this reading Knowledge may be power, but it isn't propulsion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Knowledge may be power, but it isn't propulsion.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Knowledge may be power, but it isn't propulsion.
Lewes
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From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
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 Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Knowledge may be power, but it isn't propulsion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing is more brainless than a mustard plaster, yet it draws.
mustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading Nothing is more brainless than a mustard plaster, yet it draws.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is more brainless than a mustard plaster, yet it draws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading Nothing is more brainless than a mustard plaster, yet it draws.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Knowledge may be power, but it isn't propulsion.
propulsionnounUS /prəˈpʌlʃən/
a propelling force
From this reading Knowledge may be power, but it isn't propulsion.
schooledverbUS /skuːld/
past form of “school” — educate in or as if in a school
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
ShylocknounUS /ˈʃaɪlɑːk/
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
tender-hearted
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From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing is more brainless than a mustard plaster, yet it draws.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ability to send the thought smashing is surprisingly separate from the art of acting.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
Walkley
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From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
belonging to which person
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Many schooled and skilled performers, whose names are omitted from this chronicle because I don't want to swell the waiting list of my enemies, have never got into an auditorium without coming through the door back of the boxes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading George W. Lewes wrote several illuminative works on histrionism, and we have the word of A. B. Walkley that his Shylock made tender-hearted persons glad that Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing is more brainless than a mustard plaster, yet it draws.
