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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 Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
actor
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
advantage
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From this reading It is because of the suggestive advantage of having one word to express these various things that the single term "characters" is used as the title of this chapter.
all
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From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
also
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
argot
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
bad
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From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is because of the suggestive advantage of having one word to express these various things that the single term "characters" is used as the title of this chapter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
chapter
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From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
character
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From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
CHARACTERS
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From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
clearly
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From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
connote
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From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
distinct
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
everyday
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From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
feel
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From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
French
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
German
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is because of the suggestive advantage of having one word to express these various things that the single term "characters" is used as the title of this chapter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
man
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From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
mean
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From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
meaning
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
more
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From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
necessity
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From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
persons
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From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
play
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From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
PLAYLET
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From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
presents
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
programs
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From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
say
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
Second
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From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
single
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From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
singular
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From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
sometimes
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From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
stage
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
suggestive
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From this reading It is because of the suggestive advantage of having one word to express these various things that the single term "characters" is used as the title of this chapter.
term
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From this reading It is because of the suggestive advantage of having one word to express these various things that the single term "characters" is used as the title of this chapter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is because of the suggestive advantage of having one word to express these various things that the single term "characters" is used as the title of this chapter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is because of the suggestive advantage of having one word to express these various things that the single term "characters" is used as the title of this chapter.
things
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From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
three
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From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
title
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From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
type
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From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
use
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From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
used
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From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
various
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From this reading It is because of the suggestive advantage of having one word to express these various things that the single term "characters" is used as the title of this chapter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Second, in the singular, it must connote what we all feel when we use the word in everyday life, as "he is a man of--good or bad--character."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
word
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From this reading THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYLET In this chapter the single word "character" must, of necessity, do duty to express three different things.
words
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From this reading First, by "characters," as used in the title, I mean what the programs sometimes more clearly express by the words "persons of the play."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And third, and also in the singular, I would also have it connote, in the argot of the stage, "a character actor," meaning one who presents a distinct type--as, say, a German character, or a French character.
