used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm not going to run any chances in a burning building."
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Not any of that for mine," remarked Miss Pennington, pertly.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading "It will be the biggest farm drama we have yet attempted.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading One scene will include the burning of the barn, and the rescue of one of you ladies from the structure."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be the biggest farm drama we have yet attempted.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It will be the biggest farm drama we have yet attempted.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "I'm not going to run any chances in a burning building."
the act of burning something
From this reading One scene will include the burning of the barn, and the rescue of one of you ladies from the structure."
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I'm not going to run any chances in a burning building."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "It will be the biggest farm drama we have yet attempted.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "It will be the biggest farm drama we have yet attempted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One scene will include the burning of the barn, and the rescue of one of you ladies from the structure."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to run any chances in a burning building."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It will be the biggest farm drama we have yet attempted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not going to run any chances in a burning building."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm not going to run any chances in a burning building."
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading One scene will include the burning of the barn, and the rescue of one of you ladies from the structure."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be the biggest farm drama we have yet attempted.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not any of that for mine," remarked Miss Pennington, pertly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Not any of that for mine," remarked Miss Pennington, pertly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not any of that for mine," remarked Miss Pennington, pertly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
Pennington
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From this reading "Not any of that for mine," remarked Miss Pennington, pertly.
Pertell
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From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
pertlyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading "Not any of that for mine," remarked Miss Pennington, pertly.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Not any of that for mine," remarked Miss Pennington, pertly.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading One scene will include the burning of the barn, and the rescue of one of you ladies from the structure."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I'm not going to run any chances in a burning building."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading One scene will include the burning of the barn, and the rescue of one of you ladies from the structure."
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading One scene will include the burning of the barn, and the rescue of one of you ladies from the structure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It will be the biggest farm drama we have yet attempted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THAT MAN "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we will now get ready for our big play," announced Manager Pertell to his company of actors and actresses one morning.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It will be the biggest farm drama we have yet attempted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One scene will include the burning of the barn, and the rescue of one of you ladies from the structure."
