used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
without doubt or question
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
a single distinct event
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
JANE'S
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From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
immediately past
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
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 The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
Merrick's
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From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
NIECESnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
Patsy's
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From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
photo-play
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From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
photographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
established beyond doubt
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
not often
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
transitoryadjectiveUS /ˈtrænzətɔːri/
lasting a very short time
From this reading In the last scene their entrance and exit was transitory, but they were obliged to admit that their features were really expressive of fear.
the act of using
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls could not wait for a later performance, so eager were they to see themselves in a motion picture, nor were they disappointed to find they were a mere incident in the long roll of film.
Werner
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From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
in or at the place that
From this reading On Monday afternoons the little theatres are seldom crowded, so Mr. Merrick's party secured choice seats where they could observe every detail of the photography.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story of the photo-play was gripping in its intensity, and since Mr. Werner had clearly explained the lesson it conveyed, they followed the plot with rapt attention.
the words that are spoken
From this reading AUNT JANE'S NIECES The picture, which was entitled "The Sacrifice," proved--to use Patsy's words--"a howling success."
