Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

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

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

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

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

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

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

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

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

any thing at all

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

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

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

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

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

taking care or paying attention

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

of or relating or belonging to a city

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

brought together in one place

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

not carefully or expertly made

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

set up or found

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

at any time

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

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 I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

come to pass

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

a high place

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

for this reason

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

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

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

plural of “imprint” — a distinctive influence

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

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

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

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

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

plural of “negative” — a reply of denial

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

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

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

and nothing more

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

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 Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

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

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

plural of “release” — merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

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

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

arranged according to size

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading But the first newspapers, and the first imprints of Addison's Spectator, and the first Almanacs of Benjamin Franklin, and the first broadside ballads and the like, are ever collected and remembered.

not in physical motion

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

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

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

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

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

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

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

a moral or mental distortion

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I put there on record the first crude commercial films that in any way establish the principle.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Especially as Viewed from the Heights of the Civic Centre at Denver, Colorado, and the Denver Art Museum, Which Is to Be a Leading Feature of This Civic Centre In the second chapter of book two, on page 8, the theoretical outline begins, with a discussion of the Photoplay of Action.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading And the lists of films given in books two and three of this work are the only critical and carefully sorted lists of the early motion pictures that I happen to know anything about.

a late time of life

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading There can never be but one first of anything, and if the negatives of these films survive the shrinking and the warping that comes with time, they will still be, in a certain sense, classic, and ten years hence or two years hence will still be better remembered than any films of the current releases, which come on like newspapers, and as George Ade says:--"Nothing is so dead as yesterday's newspaper."