used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
anti-ritualist
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From this reading There is little, of course, for the anti-ritualist in the art-world anywhere.
at or in or to any place
From this reading There is little, of course, for the anti-ritualist in the art-world anywhere.
art-world
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From this reading There is little, of course, for the anti-ritualist in the art-world anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
BecketnounUS /ˈbekət/
(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
From this reading For instance, I have long remembered the essentials of the film, The Death of Thomas Becket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
cathedralsnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəlz/
plural of “cathedral” — any large and important church
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There is little, of course, for the anti-ritualist in the art-world anywhere.
crowd-emotion
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From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For instance, I have long remembered the essentials of the film, The Death of Thomas Becket.
any strong feeling
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
essentialsnounUS /eˈsenʃəlz/
plural of “essential” — anything indispensable
From this reading For instance, I have long remembered the essentials of the film, The Death of Thomas Becket.
the organ of sight
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
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 For instance, I have long remembered the essentials of the film, The Death of Thomas Becket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is little, of course, for the anti-ritualist in the art-world anywhere.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For instance, I have long remembered the essentials of the film, The Death of Thomas Becket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For instance, I have long remembered the essentials of the film, The Death of Thomas Becket.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, I have long remembered the essentials of the film, The Death of Thomas Becket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is little, of course, for the anti-ritualist in the art-world anywhere.
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 For instance, I have long remembered the essentials of the film, The Death of Thomas Becket.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
photoplay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
processionsnounUS /proʊˈseʃənz/
plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading For instance, I have long remembered the essentials of the film, The Death of Thomas Becket.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
shrinesnounUS /ʃraɪnz/
plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
SPLENDORnounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
splendor-films
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELIGIOUS SPLENDOR As far as the photoplay is concerned, religious emotion is a form of crowd-emotion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is little, of course, for the anti-ritualist in the art-world anywhere.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the most conventional and rigid church sense this phase can be conveyed more adequately by the motion picture than by the stage.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading For instance, I have long remembered the essentials of the film, The Death of Thomas Becket.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thing that makes cathedrals real shrines in the eye of the reverent traveller makes them, with their religious processions and the like, impressive in splendor-films.
