used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
AlgerianadjectiveUS /ælˈdʒɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Algeria or its inhabitants
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh," said he, "if it's a comic opera you can have all the mountains you please.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
AtlasnounUS /ˈætləs/
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
Belasco
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From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh," said he, "if it's a comic opera you can have all the mountains you please.
CigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Oh," said he, "if it's a comic opera you can have all the mountains you please.
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading He undertook to convert Mr. Gros.
couldn't
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From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading I thought it was a serious drama."
being one more than seven
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
Frohman
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From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
Gros
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From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh," said he, "if it's a comic opera you can have all the mountains you please.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He undertook to convert Mr. Gros.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
ten 10s
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought it was a serious drama."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh," said he, "if it's a comic opera you can have all the mountains you please.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was a serious drama."
it's
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From this reading "Oh," said he, "if it's a comic opera you can have all the mountains you please.
maintainsverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
a form of address for a man
From this reading He undertook to convert Mr. Gros.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said he, "if it's a comic opera you can have all the mountains you please.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading "Oh," said he, "if it's a comic opera you can have all the mountains you please.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
participate in games or sport
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh," said he, "if it's a comic opera you can have all the mountains you please.
rehearsingverbUS /rɪˈhɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
scene-painter
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From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I thought it was a serious drama."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
TheaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it was a serious drama."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He undertook to convert Mr. Gros.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He undertook to convert Mr. Gros.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Gros, our scene-painter," said Frohman, "maintains that _Cigarette_ couldn't ride up any mountains near the Algerian coast, for the nearest mountains are the Atlas Mountains, eight hundred miles away."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Fortunately for him the author of the play stood in the Garden Theater while Belasco was rehearsing a dance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," said he, "if it's a comic opera you can have all the mountains you please.
