used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The heat Is stifling, but out here the air is sweet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heat Is stifling, but out here the air is sweet.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
not accessible to view
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading My inn is crowded to the doors.
DEBORAH
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From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading My inn is crowded to the doors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat Is stifling, but out here the air is sweet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The heat Is stifling, but out here the air is sweet.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My inn is crowded to the doors.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
Methinks
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From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My inn is crowded to the doors.
of an obscure nature
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
with low volume
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The heat Is stifling, but out here the air is sweet.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The heat Is stifling, but out here the air is sweet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
there's
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From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_They go out at rear right._) _The concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a slight pause_ DEBORAH _enters from the inn._ DEBORAH (_coming down to right front_).
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_Looks upward._) The bright stars twinkle with mysterious light, Methinks there's something strange about the night.
