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.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
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.
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.
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 /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
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.
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?
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.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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.
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.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
ComediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
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?
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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.
comparesnounUS /kəmˈperz/
plural of “compare” — qualities that are comparable
From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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?
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
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?
at any time
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.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
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.
a boy or man
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?
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?
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.
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?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
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.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
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?
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
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.
interchangenounUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
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.
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.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
lowersnounUS /ˈloʊərz/
plural of “lower” — the lower of two berths
From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
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?
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?
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.
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.
ostensibleadjectiveUS /ɑːˈstensəbəl/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
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.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
prosceniumnoun
the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
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.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
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.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
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.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
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?
rougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
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?
SchillernounUS /ˈʃɪlər/
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading Schiller, less complimentary than Shakspeare, lowers the illustration from a stage to a puppet-show.
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.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
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.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
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.
similenoun
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
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?
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
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.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
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.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
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.
not in physical motion
From this reading The bandit's child on the proscenium is still poor little Sophy, in spite of garlands and rouge.
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.
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?
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.
in or at that place or location
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.
ThreadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
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.
undetectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtektɪd/
not perceived or discerned
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.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
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.
how something is done or how it happens
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?
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.
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?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Threadbare is the simile which compares the world to a stage.
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
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?
