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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
actor
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprɛntɪs/
a person learning a trade from an experienced worker
From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
bandit's
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From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
brain
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
child
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From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
Comedian
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From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
communication
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
compares
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From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
complimentary
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From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
country
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crafty
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From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
fantastic
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fellow
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From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
garlands
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From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
heart
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
illustration
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From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
interchange
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
less
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From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
lowers
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From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
ostensible
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
proscenium
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From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
puppet-show
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From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
realities
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
reality
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
respect
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From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
rouge
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From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
rough-looking
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From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
Schiller
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From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
services
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From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
Shakspeare
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From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
shows
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
simile
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From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
sometimes
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
Sophy
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From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
spectator
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
spite
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From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
stage
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From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
stage-play
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
stern
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
there
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
Threadbare
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From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
undetected
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
unnoticed
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From this reading But ever between realities and shows there is a secret communication, an undetected interchange,--sometimes a stern reality in the heart of the ostensible actor, a fantastic stage-play in the brain of the unnoticed spectator.
way
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From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
world
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From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
yields
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From this reading But that honest rough-looking fellow to whom, in respect for services to sovereign and country, the apprentice yields way, may he not be--the crafty Comedian?
