used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The one virtue which anybody anywhere could claim for _The Jewel Merchants_ is the fact that it "acts" easily and rather effectively.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading And candor compels the admission forthwith that the presence of this anchoritic merit in the wilderness is hardly due to me.
alnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
anchoriticadjective
characterized by ascetic solitude
From this reading And candor compels the admission forthwith that the presence of this anchoritic merit in the wilderness is hardly due to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
any person at all
From this reading The one virtue which anybody anywhere could claim for _The Jewel Merchants_ is the fact that it "acts" easily and rather effectively.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The one virtue which anybody anywhere could claim for _The Jewel Merchants_ is the fact that it "acts" easily and rather effectively.
appieno
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
avatarnounUS /ˈævətɑːr/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
Balthazar's
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From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
of short duration or distance
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
caccia
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
candornounUS /ˈkændər/
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading And candor compels the admission forthwith that the presence of this anchoritic merit in the wilderness is hardly due to me.
che
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
chinounUS /kaɪ/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The one virtue which anybody anywhere could claim for _The Jewel Merchants_ is the fact that it "acts" easily and rather effectively.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
compelsverbUS /kəmˈpelz/
third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading And candor compels the admission forthwith that the presence of this anchoritic merit in the wilderness is hardly due to me.
concedingnounUS /kənˈsiːdɪŋ/
the act of conceding or yielding
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
contriving
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From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The one virtue which anybody anywhere could claim for _The Jewel Merchants_ is the fact that it "acts" easily and rather effectively.
a female human offspring
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
di
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
dir
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
docilely
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From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
dramatizationnounUS /ˌdræmətəˈzeɪʃən/
conversion into dramatic form
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading And candor compels the admission forthwith that the presence of this anchoritic merit in the wilderness is hardly due to me.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The one virtue which anybody anywhere could claim for _The Jewel Merchants_ is the fact that it "acts" easily and rather effectively.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading The one virtue which anybody anywhere could claim for _The Jewel Merchants_ is the fact that it "acts" easily and rather effectively.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The one virtue which anybody anywhere could claim for _The Jewel Merchants_ is the fact that it "acts" easily and rather effectively.
fatto
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
forestallverbUS /fɔːrˈstɔːl/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And candor compels the admission forthwith that the presence of this anchoritic merit in the wilderness is hardly due to me.
only a very short time before
From this reading And candor compels the admission forthwith that the presence of this anchoritic merit in the wilderness is hardly due to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
hereinafteradverb
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
inceptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈsepʃən/
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
IonounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/
(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
lungo
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
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 _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
meno
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading And candor compels the admission forthwith that the presence of this anchoritic merit in the wilderness is hardly due to me.
minounUS /miː/
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
molte
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
not any; not one
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
one-act
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From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
pero
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
posso
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And candor compels the admission forthwith that the presence of this anchoritic merit in the wilderness is hardly due to me.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
on the contrary
From this reading The one virtue which anybody anywhere could claim for _The Jewel Merchants_ is the fact that it "acts" easily and rather effectively.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
ritrar
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
sinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
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 When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
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 When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
tema
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It is a piece in its inception designed for, and in its making swayed by, the requirements of the little theatre stage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
tutti
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
urgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
vieti
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The one virtue which anybody anywhere could claim for _The Jewel Merchants_ is the fact that it "acts" easily and rather effectively.
volte
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From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
at the time that
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Jewel Merchants_ _A Comedy in One Act_ _"Io non posso ritrar di tutti appieno: pero chi si mi caccia il lungo tema, che molte volte al fatto il dir vieti meno."_ _This latest avatar of so many notions which were originally hers._ Prudence urges me here to forestall detection, by conceding that this brief play has no pretension to "literary" quality.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading And candor compels the admission forthwith that the presence of this anchoritic merit in the wilderness is hardly due to me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When circumstances and the Little Theatre League of Richmond combined to bully me into contriving the dramatization of a short story called _Balthazar's Daughter_, I docilely converted this tale into a one-act play of which you will find hereinafter no sentence.
