used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
(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 The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
any thing at all
From this reading With such preparation, scarcely anything is impossible of attainment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
attainmentnounUS /əˈteɪnmənt/
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading With such preparation, scarcely anything is impossible of attainment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading WALTER BEN HARE.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading _Drury College_, _Springfield, Mo._ * * * * * STAGE DIRECTIONS.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading _Drury College_, _Springfield, Mo._ * * * * * STAGE DIRECTIONS.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
Drury
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From this reading _Drury College_, _Springfield, Mo._ * * * * * STAGE DIRECTIONS.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
HAREnounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading WALTER BEN HARE.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading With such preparation, scarcely anything is impossible of attainment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
incidentalsnounUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəlz/
plural of “incidental” — (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With such preparation, scarcely anything is impossible of attainment.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
immediately past
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
lavishment
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From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
MonounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading _Drury College_, _Springfield, Mo._ * * * * * STAGE DIRECTIONS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading With such preparation, scarcely anything is impossible of attainment.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
rehearsalsnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəlz/
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
only a very short time before
From this reading With such preparation, scarcely anything is impossible of attainment.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading _Drury College_, _Springfield, Mo._ * * * * * STAGE DIRECTIONS.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _Drury College_, _Springfield, Mo._ * * * * * STAGE DIRECTIONS.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such preparation, scarcely anything is impossible of attainment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
ungrudgingadjective
without envy or reluctance
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER BEN HARE.
(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 The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights, curtains, costumes, make-up, scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor.
