adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
Baird's
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From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
brokenly
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From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
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 pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
consecutiveadjectiveUS /kənˈsɛk.jə.tɪv/
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They were six long weeks doing the new piece.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
inconsequentadjective
lacking worth or importance
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were six long weeks doing the new piece.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were six long weeks doing the new piece.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
photodrama
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading They were six long weeks doing the new piece.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They were six long weeks doing the new piece.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were six long weeks doing the new piece.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were six long weeks doing the new piece.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weeks seemed long to Merton Gill because there were so many hours, even days, of enforced idleness.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They were six long weeks doing the new piece.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were six long weeks doing the new piece.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To pass an entire day, his face stiff with the make-up, without once confronting a camera in action, seemed to him a waste of his own time and a waste of Baird’s money.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Time was needed to create that world of painted shadows, so swift, so nicely consecutive when revealed, but so incoherent, so brokenly inconsequent, so meaningless in the recording.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this appeared to be one of the unavoidable penalties incurred by those who engaged in the art of photodrama.
