used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Thrillers," as he called them, had always disgusted John.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thrillers," as he called them, had always disgusted John.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Thrillers," as he called them, had always disgusted John.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
dauntlessnessnoun
resolute courageousness
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Melodramatic plays he despised.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading "Thrillers," as he called them, had always disgusted John.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
moving swiftly
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
a young female
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
Griffith'snounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪθs/
possessive form of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Thrillers," as he called them, had always disgusted John.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thrillers," as he called them, had always disgusted John.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
provoking horror
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Thrillers," as he called them, had always disgusted John.
LarknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
MelodramaticadjectiveUS /ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading Melodramatic plays he despised.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
and nothing more
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Melodramatic plays he despised.
playwrightnounUS /ˈpleɪraɪt/
someone who writes plays
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
scenarionounUS /sɪˈnerioʊ/
an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
stagedadjectiveUS /steɪdʒd/
written for or performed on the stage
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Thrillers," as he called them, had always disgusted John.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
thrillernounUS /ˈθrɪlər/
a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
ThrillersnounUS /ˈθrɪlərz/
plural of “thriller” — a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
From this reading "Thrillers," as he called them, had always disgusted John.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
tolerateverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
wherein
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From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Griffith's pictures were the only ones in which he could tolerate a "staged" thrill.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading A book wherein the hero overcame the villain by desperate means and won the girl by a single stroke of manly dauntlessness was to him like so much trash.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It never came into his mind as he heard the whistle of the "Lark" flying a mile a minute over the rails to what might be a horrible disaster that here was a real "thriller" exceeding the imagination of any cheap novelist, aspiring playwright or industrious scenario writer.
