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The Art of the Moving Picture

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Art of the Moving Picture is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.
Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.
We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.
With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.
Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.
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The Art of the Moving Picture

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Art of the Moving Picture is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.
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Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.
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We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.
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With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.
/wɪð ˈloʊkəl ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm wɪl kʌm dɪˈvaɪsəz fɔːr ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ hoʊm ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
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Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

centres noun US /ˈsentərz/

plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France

From this reading “We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.”

endowment noun US /enˈdaʊmənt/

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading “PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.”

enterprises noun US /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/

plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.”

films noun US /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 “We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.”

journalism noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/

newspapers and magazines collectively

From this reading “PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.”

photographic adjective US /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/

relating to photography or obtained by using photography

From this reading “Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.”

products noun US /ˈprɑːdəkts/

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading “Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.”

staple noun US /ˈsteɪpəl/

(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

From this reading “Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/

plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France

From this reading We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.

devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

ENDOWMENTnounUS /enˈdaʊmənt/

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/

plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.

fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

film-actors

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

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

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 We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

journalismnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/

newspapers and magazines collectively

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

news-press

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

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

others

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

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

photographicadjectiveUS /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/

relating to photography or obtained by using photography

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

PROGRESSnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/

(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading Some staple products will be made attractive by having film-actors show their uses.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading PROGRESS AND ENDOWMENT The moving picture goes almost as far as journalism into the social fabric in some ways, further in others.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.

weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Soon, no doubt, many a little town will have its photographic news-press.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With local journalism will come devices for advertising home enterprises.

world-news

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

From this reading We have already the weekly world-news films from the big centres.

Chapter 29 of The Art of the Moving Picture by Vachel Lindsay holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 29 holds 196 sentences of The Art of the Moving Picture, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Art of the Moving Picture

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Especially
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Art of the Moving Picture; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Viewed
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Heights
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Civic
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