used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The Photoplay of Action.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
(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 Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
bronze-looking
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From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading of chapter two.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
FilmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
engage in
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
in motion
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading of chapter two.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
a human being
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
Photoplay
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From this reading 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 Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
sculpturesqueadjective
resembling sculpture
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Photoplay of Action.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only is the man but the horse allowed to be moving bronze, and not mere cowboy pasteboard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading of chapter two.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Like the Action Film, this aspect of composition is much better understood by the commercial people than some other sides of the art.
William
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From this reading Some of the best of the William S. Hart productions show appreciation of this quality by the director, the photographer, and the public.
yokelnounUS /ˈjoʊkel/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Many of the pictures of Charles Ray make the hero quite a bronze-looking sculpturesque person, despite his yokel raiment.
