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Chapter 7 of Life and Lillian Gish is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920: Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith? “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last. I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August. I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.
Chapter 7 of Life and Lillian Gish is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading ““Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.”
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading “Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith?”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:”
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading “XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.”
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From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith?
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.
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From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith?
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith?
immediately past
From this reading “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.
the act of departing
From this reading Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:
engage in
From this reading I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Way Down East” that we are on, will be my last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I go with the Frohman Amusement Company, between the 1st and 15th of August.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading XVIII SAD, UNPROFITABLE DAYS Lillian to Nell, June 30, 1920:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.
a late time of life
From this reading I am to make five pictures a year, for two years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know that I am leaving Mr. Griffith?
Chapter 7 of Life and Lillian Gish by Albert Bigelow Paine holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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