1903
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From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
barely-furnished
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From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading These plays were conceived in the early days of the Irish National Theatre.
carefully weighed
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These plays were conceived in the early days of the Irish National Theatre.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading These plays were conceived in the early days of the Irish National Theatre.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading These plays were conceived in the early days of the Irish National Theatre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
landlordism
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading These plays were conceived in the early days of the Irish National Theatre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These plays were conceived in the early days of the Irish National Theatre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
redemptionnounUS /rɪˈdempʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading This event, as it represented the passing of Irish acres from an alien landlordism, was considered to be of national importance.
express in words
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading These plays were conceived in the early days of the Irish National Theatre.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These plays were conceived in the early days of the Irish National Theatre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
underlieverbUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/
be or form the base for
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I have been asked to say something about the intentions and ideas that underlie the three short plays in this volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These plays were conceived in the early days of the Irish National Theatre.
which person or people
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "The Land" was written to celebrate the redemption of the soil of Ireland--an event made possible by the Land Act of 1903.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I had been one of the group that formed the National Theatre Society and I wrote plays for players who were my colleagues and my instructors; I wrote them for a small, barely-furnished stage in a small theatre; I wrote them, too, for an audience that was tremendously interested in every expression of national character.
