Chapter XIV

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

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

later than; following

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

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

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.

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

From this reading At the foot of the Rocky Mountains he produced an All-Indian picture.

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

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

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

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

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

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

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

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the foot of the Rocky Mountains he produced an All-Indian picture.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

plural of “cast” — the actors in a play

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do the newest thing first!” was Rouke’s motto.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Do the newest thing first!” was Rouke’s motto.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At the foot of the Rocky Mountains he produced an All-Indian picture.

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

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the foot of the Rocky Mountains he produced an All-Indian picture.

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

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

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

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

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

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading “Do the newest thing first!” was Rouke’s motto.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading At the foot of the Rocky Mountains he produced an All-Indian picture.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Do the newest thing first!” was Rouke’s motto.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.

plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading At the foot of the Rocky Mountains he produced an All-Indian picture.

any competition

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading At the foot of the Rocky Mountains he produced an All-Indian picture.

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

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

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

From this reading “Do the newest thing first!” was Rouke’s motto.

something that remunerates

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

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

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.

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

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.

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

From this reading “Do the newest thing first!” was Rouke’s motto.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

a special situation

From this reading “Do the newest thing first!” was Rouke’s motto.

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

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading His active brain devised novelties like a liver secretes bile, and after each sensational innovation the Gitagraft Company counted its receipts, raised Rouke’s salary, and told him to go the extreme end of the limit.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Just as the theatrical managers delight to announce an all-star aggregation of actors, so Shirley Rouke had been the first motion picture director to feature an All-Native picture showing the native haunts and the natural characteristics of one race or tribe of people and using the natives and actors in the films.

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

From this reading “Do the newest thing first!” was Rouke’s motto.

in or at the place that

From this reading In the far north, where the midnight sun casts a shadow on the snow, he got an All-Eskimo picture.