used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He watched the films with absorbed interest.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But would the utter blackness beneath the sea be the same?
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading But would the utter blackness beneath the sea be the same?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But would the utter blackness beneath the sea be the same?
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
darkroomnounUS /ˈdɑːrkruːm/
a room in which photographs are developed
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
filmsnounUS /fɪlmz/
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 He watched the films with absorbed interest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He watched the films with absorbed interest.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He would know, soon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
on one occasion
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
with speed
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But would the utter blackness beneath the sea be the same?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But would the utter blackness beneath the sea be the same?
in the near future
From this reading He would know, soon.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading But would the utter blackness beneath the sea be the same?
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the films with absorbed interest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Johnny went at once to a darkroom that had been quickly prepared in the hold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Pictures could be taken on land in what appeared to be complete darkness; he knew this from his work with Lee Martin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But would the utter blackness beneath the sea be the same?
