used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is just as well to unbend occasionally, and as a little change from tricks to spring a simple catch on your audience.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pour some water into a glass and cover it with an opera hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading It is just as well to unbend occasionally, and as a little change from tricks to spring a simple catch on your audience.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It is just as well to unbend occasionally, and as a little change from tricks to spring a simple catch on your audience.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It is just as well to unbend occasionally, and as a little change from tricks to spring a simple catch on your audience.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Throw a large cloth over the hat.
conjurers
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From this reading LITTLE TRICKS--(_continued_) I have often thought that many conjurers--amateur and professional--take themselves and their conjuring far too seriously.
conjuringnounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərɪŋ/
calling up a spirit or devil
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without stop or interruption
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provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Pour some water into a glass and cover it with an opera hat.
to a considerable degree; very much
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Pour some water into a glass and cover it with an opera hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is just as well to unbend occasionally, and as a little change from tricks to spring a simple catch on your audience.
and nothing more
From this reading It is just as well to unbend occasionally, and as a little change from tricks to spring a simple catch on your audience.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Throw a large cloth over the hat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE TRICKS--(_continued_) I have often thought that many conjurers--amateur and professional--take themselves and their conjuring far too seriously.
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
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sporadically and infrequently
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many times at short intervals
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here is one.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Pour some water into a glass and cover it with an opera hat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Throw a large cloth over the hat.
PourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Pour some water into a glass and cover it with an opera hat.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
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in a serious manner
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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pour some water into a glass and cover it with an opera hat.
the season of growth
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carry out
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throw a large cloth over the hat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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used when the people doing the action are also its object
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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propel through the air
From this reading Throw a large cloth over the hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is just as well to unbend occasionally, and as a little change from tricks to spring a simple catch on your audience.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading LITTLE TRICKS--(_continued_) I have often thought that many conjurers--amateur and professional--take themselves and their conjuring far too seriously.
TRICKSnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
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unbendverbUS /ˌʌnˈbend/
straighten up or out; make straight
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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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(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 It is just as well to unbend occasionally, and as a little change from tricks to spring a simple catch on your audience.
in the company of; together with
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is just as well to unbend occasionally, and as a little change from tricks to spring a simple catch on your audience.
