used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
anew
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
at or in the front
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
(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 I think we all broke into tears of great joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
lacking funds
From this reading I think we all broke into tears of great joy.
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 To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I hope I shall never see a similar one quite so well done.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
drynessnounUS /ˈdraɪnəs/
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
at any time
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
GishnounUS /dʒɪʃ/
United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I think we all broke into tears of great joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope I shall never see a similar one quite so well done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think we all broke into tears of great joy.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I think we all broke into tears of great joy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I think we all broke into tears of great joy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
absolutely essential
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I hope I shall never see a similar one quite so well done.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think we all broke into tears of great joy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hope I shall never see a similar one quite so well done.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I hope I shall never see a similar one quite so well done.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hope I shall never see a similar one quite so well done.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I hope I shall never see a similar one quite so well done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading I hope I shall never see a similar one quite so well done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hope I shall never see a similar one quite so well done.
express in speech
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
caught or fixed
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I think we all broke into tears of great joy.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think we all broke into tears of great joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me this is the most realistic scene I have ever known to be enacted before a camera.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think we all broke into tears of great joy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I hope I shall never see a similar one quite so well done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The inside of her mouth was completely dry, and before she was able to speak again it was necessary to wet her lips which had stuck to her teeth from dryness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Miss Gish was as bright and cheery as ever, and we were able to go ahead with the rest of the picture.
