Chapter XIX

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

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

(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 “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

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From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

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

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

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

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

plural of “billboard” — large outdoor signboard

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

lacking funds

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

plural of “camera” — 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 There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

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

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

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From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

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

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

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

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

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

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

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From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

half the width of an em

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

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

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

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

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

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

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

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

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

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

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

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

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

engage in

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

come together

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

equipped with a motor or motors

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

information about recent and important events

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

not any; not one

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

the act of punishing

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

the first public performance of a play or movie

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

the act or process of producing something

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

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

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

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

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

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

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

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

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

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

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

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

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

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

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

create by training and teaching

From this reading He drove her back to Paris—no, almost to Paris, she must board a train outside the city and make her entrance according to schedule announced in the newspapers.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading THE PENALTY I The billboards of Paris broke into universal ecstasy: “Schmolsky-Superba Présente l’Etoile Américaine, Viola Tracy, dans La Couche d’Or, Cinéma-Mélodrame de la Société en Huit Reels.”

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

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were pages in the newspapers, “Premiere Production sur le Continent d’Europe”—Schmolsky was doing the job in style.

belonging to which person

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “L’Etoile” herself was coming, all the way from California; and Bunny motored to Havre to meet her, and oh, how happy they were, a second honeymoon, with the old disharmonies forgotten.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading There were the shouting thousands, the cameras, and the reporters, including those whose duty it would be to cable the stirring news back to New York and Angel City.