used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
Can't
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From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “These fight pictures must be out for the early edition.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “These fight pictures must be out for the early edition.
entrenchedadjectiveUS /enˈtrentʃt/
dug in
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “These fight pictures must be out for the early edition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What have you got?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you got?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
Jimmie's
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From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
McFadden
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “These fight pictures must be out for the early edition.
NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “These fight pictures must be out for the early edition.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
ScottienounUS /ˈskɑːti/
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These fight pictures must be out for the early edition.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Can’t come out for another quarter hour,” his voice sounded out through the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM Scottie McFadden, a veteran photographer of the Press, was discovered to be entrenched in his favorite dark room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you got?”
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading “One of Jimmie’s candid camera shots,” John Nightingale winked at his friends as he shouted through the dark room walls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you got?”
