adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
air-shipverb
transport (cargo) by air
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
classifyverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪ/
arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Vaudeville wants everything--everything so long as it is well and strikingly done.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Vaudeville wants everything--everything so long as it is well and strikingly done.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vaudeville wants everything--everything so long as it is well and strikingly done.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
KINDSnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Vaudeville wants everything--everything so long as it is well and strikingly done.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
nationalitynounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
PLAYLETnoun
a short play
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
playlets
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From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Vaudeville wants everything--everything so long as it is well and strikingly done.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading Vaudeville wants everything--everything so long as it is well and strikingly done.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading KINDS OF PLAYLET The kind of playlet is largely determined by its characters and their surroundings, and on these there are practically no limits.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
VaudevillenounUS /ˈvɑːdvɪl/
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
From this reading Vaudeville wants everything--everything so long as it is well and strikingly done.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Vaudeville wants everything--everything so long as it is well and strikingly done.
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 Vaudeville wants everything--everything so long as it is well and strikingly done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Therefore, to attempt to list the many different kinds of playlet to be seen upon the vaudeville stage would, indeed, be a task as fraught with hazard as to try to classify minutely the divers kinds of men seen upon the stage of life.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading And of just as little practical value would it be to have tables showing the scores of superficial variations of character, nationality, time and place which the years have woven into the playlets of the past.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may have characters of any nationality; you may treat them reverently, or--save that you must never offend--you may make them as funny as you desire; you may give them any profession that suits your purpose; you may place them in any sort of house or on the open hills or in an air-ship high in the sky; you may show them in any country of the earth or on the moon or in the seas under the earth--you may do anything you like with them.
