adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Therefore the word monologue means "to speak alone"--and that is often how a monologist feels.
a-roar
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From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But, like most things that appear easy, it is not.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
bothersomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərsəm/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, like most things that appear easy, it is not.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Therefore the word monologue means "to speak alone"--and that is often how a monologist feels.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
how
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From this reading Therefore the word monologue means "to speak alone"--and that is often how a monologist feels.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore the word monologue means "to speak alone"--and that is often how a monologist feels.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
legein
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From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, like most things that appear easy, it is not.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Therefore the word monologue means "to speak alone"--and that is often how a monologist feels.
monologistnoun
an entertainer who performs alone
From this reading Therefore the word monologue means "to speak alone"--and that is often how a monologist feels.
MONOLOGUEnounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
monos
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From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But, like most things that appear easy, it is not.
NATUREnounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Therefore the word monologue means "to speak alone"--and that is often how a monologist feels.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
performernounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
propsnounUS /prɑːps/
proper respect
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
taggingverbUS /ˈtæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tag” — attach a tag or label to
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore the word monologue means "to speak alone"--and that is often how a monologist feels.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the word monologue means "to speak alone"--and that is often how a monologist feels.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But, like most things that appear easy, it is not.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It appears easy for a performer to stroll into a theatre, without bothersome scenery, props, or tagging people, and walk right out on the stage alone and set the house a-roar.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE NATURE OF THE MONOLOGUE The word monologue comes from the combination of two Greek words, _monos_, alone, and _legein_, to speak.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If in facing a thousand solemn faces he is not a success, no one in all the world is more alone than he.
