used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why not?
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
blue-jeans
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From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
crew-cut
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From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
Ellie
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From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
any strong feeling
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
HollywoodnounUS /ˈhɑːliwʊd/
the film industry of the United States
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
inter-com
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From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And why not?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
playwrightnounUS /ˈpleɪraɪt/
someone who writes plays
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
prostituting
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From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
realismnounUS /ˈriːəlɪzəm/
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
relivingnounUS /riˈlɪvɪŋ/
a recurrence of a prior experience
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
scriptnounUS /skrɪpt/
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
scriptsnounUS /skrɪpts/
plural of “script” — a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
slumpverbUS /slʌmp/
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
stubblyadjective
having a short growth of beard
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
sulkingverbUS /ˈsʌlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
sweatshirtnounUS /ˈswetʃɜːrt/
cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
in or at that place or location
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
not known
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I needed a play badly, so I told Ellie to get this unknown up to my office and have a contract ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
at the time that
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading [Sidenote: There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!] It was really a pretty fair script, and it caught me at a moment when every playwright worth his salt was playing in France, prostituting in Hollywood or sulking in a slump.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading When she announced him on the inter-com, my door banged open and a youngster in blue-jeans, sweatshirt and a stubbly crew-cut popped in like a carelessly aimed champagne cork.
