used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
how long something has existed
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
(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 RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
in addition
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Since then the theatres have been always open, the dramatists always writing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since then the theatres have been always open, the dramatists always writing.
terminate
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
ChangesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Changes have been gradual, the history continuous.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Changes have been gradual, the history continuous.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
dramatists
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From this reading Since then the theatres have been always open, the dramatists always writing.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Changes have been gradual, the history continuous.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since then the theatres have been always open, the dramatists always writing.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
not any; not one
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
and nothing more
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Since then the theatres have been always open, the dramatists always writing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
RESTORATIONnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading No such break in theatrical conditions has occurred since then, and nothing so nearly revolutionary in the history of the drama.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the drama, as to other forms of literature, the Restoration brought not only a revival but also a revolution--new fashions, new models, new foreign influence, a new age, and a changed society.
virtualadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəl/
being actually such in almost every respect
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Since then the theatres have been always open, the dramatists always writing.
a late time of life
From this reading THE RESTORATION The drama of the Restoration was separated from the earlier periods by sixteen years of closed theatres and a virtual cessation of all dramatic composition.
