used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The house is not built for it.
cannot
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From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
CENSORSHIPnounUS /ˈsensərʃɪp/
counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
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 The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
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 It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
flickersnounUS /ˈflɪkərz/
plural of “flicker” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house is not built for it.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house is not built for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
in motion
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house is not built for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
ORCHESTRAnounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
photoplay
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From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The owner of the place cannot manage an art gallery with a circus on his hands.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
done under pressure
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The film is rushed through, it is battered, it flickers more than commonly, it is a little out of focus.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It takes more brains than one man possesses to pick good vaudeville talent and bring good films to the town at the same time.
vaudevillenounUS /ˈvɑːdvɪl/
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ORCHESTRA, CONVERSATION, AND THE CENSORSHIP Whenever the photoplay is mixed in the same programme with vaudeville, the moving picture part of the show suffers.
