used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She thought it could only be a sad occasion, but she could not refuse.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She thought it could only be a sad occasion, but she could not refuse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
EntertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
Lillian
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From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
Lillian's
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From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
and nothing more
From this reading She thought it could only be a sad occasion, but she could not refuse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading She thought it could only be a sad occasion, but she could not refuse.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She thought it could only be a sad occasion, but she could not refuse.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
an educational institution
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
deliver by singing
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
St
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From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
in a strange manner
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it could only be a sad occasion, but she could not refuse.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
Ursuline
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From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
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 A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
in or at the place that
From this reading A day was arranged, and she made the beautiful drive through the free air and sunshine, to a community where the outer scene was limited to prison walls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It had been Lillian’s wish to dedicate the picture to the Sisters of the Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, her old school, and she hoped to go back there and run it for them, but was never able to carry out this purpose.
a late time of life
From this reading * * * * * From the Director of Entertainments at Sing Sing Prison, Lillian received an invitation to appear before the prisoners, on the occasion of a showing—not of the new picture, but of “Broken Blossoms,” which, it appears, had strangely enough become their favorite picture—for five years had been voted as such.
