used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
how long something has existed
From this reading Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
a person who is in charge
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
children's
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From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
dauntverbUS /dɔːnt/
cause to lose courage
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Very little children have sometimes done remarkable work in the plays.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very little children have sometimes done remarkable work in the plays.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
the local environment
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
producernounUS /prəˈduːsər/
someone who manufactures something
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
on the contrary
From this reading Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
unusual or striking
From this reading Very little children have sometimes done remarkable work in the plays.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays, as a chorus.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Very little children have sometimes done remarkable work in the plays.
express in speech
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
carry out
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
precisely as stated
From this reading This need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak.
which person or people
From this reading At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Very little children have sometimes done remarkable work in the plays.
