used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Where?" inquired Theodore, reaching for the paper.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "'Tis very odd, indeed!" rejoined his friend, repeating his words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis very odd, indeed!" rejoined his friend, repeating his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "'Tis very odd, indeed!" rejoined his friend, repeating his words.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Where?" inquired Theodore, reaching for the paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
not divisible by two
From this reading "'Tis very odd!" said Theodore.
others
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From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Where?" inquired Theodore, reaching for the paper.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading "There!" said his friend, pointing to the paragraph.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "There!" said his friend, pointing to the paragraph.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "Where?" inquired Theodore, reaching for the paper.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "'Tis very odd, indeed!" rejoined his friend, repeating his words.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "'Tis very odd, indeed!" rejoined his friend, repeating his words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Tis very odd!" said Theodore.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
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 "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
Theodore
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From this reading "'Tis very odd!" said Theodore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" said his friend, pointing to the paragraph.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis very odd!" said Theodore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There!" said his friend, pointing to the paragraph.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Tis very odd!" said Theodore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?" inquired Theodore, reaching for the paper.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "'Tis very odd, indeed!" rejoined his friend, repeating his words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You told me this play was your own, and here I find that you have copied it from half a dozen others that have been founded upon the same story."
