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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 But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
changing
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From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
chapter
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From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
day
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From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
designed
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From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
difficult
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From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
directing
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From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
fact
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From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
fickle
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From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
form
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From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
given
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From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
hope
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From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
jilt
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From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
learn
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From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
legitimate
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From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
love
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From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
MANUSCRIPTS
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From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
market
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From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
MARKETS
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From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
material
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From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
meet
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From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
mirror
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From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
more
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From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
nation
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From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
national
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From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
notorious
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From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
offering
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From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
once
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From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
out
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From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
plans
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From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
public
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From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
reason
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From this reading The reason for this is, of course, to be found in the fact that the stage must mirror the mind of the nation, and the national mind is ever changing.
shifting
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From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
stage
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From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
there
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From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
vaudeville
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From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
veering
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From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But once let the public learn to love what you have given them, and they will not jilt your offering in a day.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the legitimate stage--with its notorious shifting of plans to meet every veering wind--is not more fickle than the vaudeville stage.
writing
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From this reading But there is no form of writing for which it is more difficult to point out a sure market than for vaudeville material.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MANUSCRIPTS AND MARKETS It is in the hope of directing you to your market that this chapter is designed.
