used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
admittedlyadverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪdli/
as acknowledged
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
caulks
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From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
director'snounUS /daɪˈrektərz/
possessive form of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
exactnessnoun
the quality of being exact
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
freshetnoun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
Hooley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
staying power
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The man barely escaped disaster by reason of agile legs and sharp caulks on his boots.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
a special situation
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL "This stunt business," as Director Hooley called the taking of such pictures as this, is always admittedly a gamble.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The foreman had cut the key log almost through and the force of the water and debris behind the boom had broken it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing the matter with the director's plans on this occasion; every detail of the "freshet" had been made ready for with exactness and with prodigious regard to detail.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading After much time and hundreds of dollars have been spent in getting ready to shoot a scene, some little thing may go wrong and spoil the whole thing.
