Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

(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 All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

used in or characteristic of or containing allegory

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

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From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

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From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

start firing a weapon

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

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From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

engage in

From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

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From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

absolutely essential

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

information about recent and important events

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

with speed

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

except for; apart from

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

supply (a movie) with subtitles

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

carry out

From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

the words of something written

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

a source of difficulty

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading All that the continuity-writer in the studio will have to do will be to take every third sentence from the book and make a subtitle from it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We might save him the trouble and do it here, together with some suggestions for incidental decorations.

United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)

From this reading All that is necessary for a complete illusion is the insertion of three or four news photographs at the end, showing how they catch salmon in the Columbia River, the allegorical floats in the Los Angeles Carnival of Roses and the ice-covered fire ruins in the business section of Worcester, Mass.

the manner in which something is expressed in words

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading In order that the change from book to film may be made as quickly as possible, the author has written his story in the language of the moving-picture subtitle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Remember, nothing will be quoted below which is not in the exact wording of Zane Grey's text.