used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
anew
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Infinite detail and a close attention to that detail make the successful picture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Infinite detail and a close attention to that detail make the successful picture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Infinite detail and a close attention to that detail make the successful picture.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
experimentingverbUS /ekˈsperəmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading Infinite patience, repetition and experimenting go into the making of a pictured story.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Infinite patience, repetition and experimenting go into the making of a pictured story.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Infinite patience, repetition and experimenting go into the making of a pictured story.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Infinite patience, repetition and experimenting go into the making of a pictured story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
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 THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
engage in
From this reading Infinite detail and a close attention to that detail make the successful picture.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
not any; not one
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Infinite patience, repetition and experimenting go into the making of a pictured story.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Infinite patience, repetition and experimenting go into the making of a pictured story.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Infinite patience, repetition and experimenting go into the making of a pictured story.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
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 Infinite patience, repetition and experimenting go into the making of a pictured story.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Infinite detail and a close attention to that detail make the successful picture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Much time is sometimes spent upon a single scene--a few feet of a reel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although most of the big scenes were already shot, those that remained to do held in them the more poignant action of the piece and must be rehearsed over and over again.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE YELLOW LADY There could be no further haste about the making of the picture, "The Long Lane's Turning."
