used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
dexterouslyadverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
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 DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hushed silence followed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
How
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From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
HushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Hushed silence followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
Jimmie
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From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
in motion
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
by chance
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
ScottienounUS /ˈskɑːti/
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Hushed silence followed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
the season of growth
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
unsuspectedly
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From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “So much depends upon it,” he thought as a chill ran up his spine.
precisely as stated
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE DARK ROOM Jimmie had experienced many a thrill watching his pictures come into being on the shiny film, but never such a one as this.
a Caucasian
From this reading How eagerly, then, the five of them waited as Scottie rattled paper, held the white ribbon of film to the light, then began moving it dexterously through the developing solution.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
an affirmative
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
but in spite of that
From this reading And much did; the fate of a man gone wrong, the safety and happiness of many he might yet spring upon unsuspectedly in the night; yes, perhaps the very lives of some might depend upon that picture.
