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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 The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
achieve
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From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
any
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From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
arch
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From this reading The frame through which the audience views the stage is the "proscenium arch."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
artist
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From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Furthermore, to achieve the highest success, he must know what he cannot do as well as what he can do with them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
audience
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From this reading The frame through which the audience views the stage is the "proscenium arch."
auditorium
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From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
back
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From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
box
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Furthermore, to achieve the highest success, he must know what he cannot do as well as what he can do with them.
cannot
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From this reading Furthermore, to achieve the highest success, he must know what he cannot do as well as what he can do with them.
command
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
considered
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
constitute
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
definite
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
designed
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From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
DIMENSIONS
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From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Furthermore, to achieve the highest success, he must know what he cannot do as well as what he can do with them.
equator
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From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
few
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
footlights
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From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
frame
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From this reading The frame through which the audience views the stage is the "proscenium arch."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
front
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From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
Furthermore
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From this reading Furthermore, to achieve the highest success, he must know what he cannot do as well as what he can do with them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Furthermore, to achieve the highest success, he must know what he cannot do as well as what he can do with them.
highest
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From this reading Furthermore, to achieve the highest success, he must know what he cannot do as well as what he can do with them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
house
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From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The frame through which the audience views the stage is the "proscenium arch."
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
lends
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
lights
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
material
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
only
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
PHYSICAL
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From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
possibilities
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
PROPORTIONS
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From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
proscenium
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From this reading The frame through which the audience views the stage is the "proscenium arch."
purposes
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From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
scenery
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
separating
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From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
STAGE
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From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
stage-effects
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
success
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From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
theatre
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From this reading I. THE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE The footlights are the equator of the theatre, separating the "front of the house," or auditorium, from the "back of the house," or stage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Furthermore, to achieve the highest success, he must know what he cannot do as well as what he can do with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The frame through which the audience views the stage is the "proscenium arch."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
tools
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From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
use
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
VAUDEVILLE
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From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
views
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From this reading The frame through which the audience views the stage is the "proscenium arch."
well
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From this reading Furthermore, to achieve the highest success, he must know what he cannot do as well as what he can do with them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND ITS DIMENSIONS To achieve success in any art the artist must know his tools and for what purposes they are designed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The frame through which the audience views the stage is the "proscenium arch."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Furthermore, to achieve the highest success, he must know what he cannot do as well as what he can do with them.
writer
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From this reading The vaudeville stage--considered as a material thing--lends itself to only a few definite possibilities of use, and its scenery, lights and stage-effects constitute the box of tools the vaudeville writer has at his command.
