used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why don't you write a play yourself?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Quite out of my line," I replied, and I was absolutely sincere.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Quite out of my line," I replied, and I was absolutely sincere.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading I felt sure that I had not the aptitude.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
back-drawing-room
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From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you write a play yourself?"
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt sure that I had not the aptitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Quite out of my line," I replied, and I was absolutely sincere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no notion whatever of writing for the stage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt sure that I had not the aptitude.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I had no notion whatever of writing for the stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Quite out of my line," I replied, and I was absolutely sincere.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Why don't you write a play yourself?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite out of my line," I replied, and I was absolutely sincere.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Quite out of my line," I replied, and I was absolutely sincere.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading "Quite out of my line," I replied, and I was absolutely sincere.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I had no notion whatever of writing for the stage.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I felt sure that I had not the aptitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt sure that I had not the aptitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I had no notion whatever of writing for the stage.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This blunt question was put to me by a friend, an amateur actor, whom I had asked to get up some little piece or other for an entertainment in the Theatre Royal back-drawing-room of my house.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you write a play yourself?"
produce a literary work
From this reading "Why don't you write a play yourself?"
the act of creating written works
From this reading I had no notion whatever of writing for the stage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you write a play yourself?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why don't you write a play yourself?"
