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From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I. THE INDIVIDUAL TWIST OF THE TWO-ACT There is just enough truth in this to make it seem an illuminating fact.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
ELEMENTSnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I. THE INDIVIDUAL TWIST OF THE TWO-ACT There is just enough truth in this to make it seem an illuminating fact.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I. THE INDIVIDUAL TWIST OF THE TWO-ACT There is just enough truth in this to make it seem an illuminating fact.
FlirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
foot-lights
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From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
gagsnounUS /ɡæɡz/
plural of “gag” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. THE INDIVIDUAL TWIST OF THE TWO-ACT There is just enough truth in this to make it seem an illuminating fact.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading I. THE INDIVIDUAL TWIST OF THE TWO-ACT There is just enough truth in this to make it seem an illuminating fact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
INDIVIDUALadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I. THE INDIVIDUAL TWIST OF THE TWO-ACT There is just enough truth in this to make it seem an illuminating fact.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
MATERIALadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
monologuenounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I. THE INDIVIDUAL TWIST OF THE TWO-ACT There is just enough truth in this to make it seem an illuminating fact.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
STRUCTURALadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌktʃərəl/
relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I. THE INDIVIDUAL TWIST OF THE TWO-ACT There is just enough truth in this to make it seem an illuminating fact.
TWISTverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading I. THE INDIVIDUAL TWIST OF THE TWO-ACT There is just enough truth in this to make it seem an illuminating fact.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
TWO-ACT
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From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
vaudevillenounUS /ˈvɑːdvɪl/
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
From this reading [1] To _get over_ a vaudeville line or the entire act, means to make it a success--to make it get over the foot-lights so that the audience may see and appreciate it, or "get" it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The only difference--besides the merely physical difference of two persons delivering the gags and the greater amount of business used to "get them over" [1]--lies in the way the gags are constructed.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The very same gags--twisted just a little differently--would do equally well for either the monologue or the two-act.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF TWO-ACT MATERIAL It is very likely that in your study of "The German Senator" and "The Art of Flirtation," there has crossed your mind this thought: Both the monologue and the two-act are composed of points and gags.
