used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There must be a whole lot about photography,” observed old Runnell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
amateursnounUS /ˈæmətɜːrz/
plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
a quantity of money
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Some would be crooked, some wouldn’t be sharp and clear enough, and some would be printed too light or too dark.”
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Some would be crooked, some wouldn’t be sharp and clear enough, and some would be printed too light or too dark.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Some would be crooked, some wouldn’t be sharp and clear enough, and some would be printed too light or too dark.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
to a considerable degree
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
I've
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From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some would be crooked, some wouldn’t be sharp and clear enough, and some would be printed too light or too dark.”
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 They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “There must be a whole lot about photography,” observed old Runnell.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be a whole lot about photography,” observed old Runnell.
not one, and not any
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “There must be a whole lot about photography,” observed old Runnell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “There must be a whole lot about photography,” observed old Runnell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some would be crooked, some wouldn’t be sharp and clear enough, and some would be printed too light or too dark.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
photographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading “There must be a whole lot about photography,” observed old Runnell.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Some would be crooked, some wouldn’t be sharp and clear enough, and some would be printed too light or too dark.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
Runnell
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From this reading “There must be a whole lot about photography,” observed old Runnell.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some would be crooked, some wouldn’t be sharp and clear enough, and some would be printed too light or too dark.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
carry out
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There must be a whole lot about photography,” observed old Runnell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
they'd
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From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some would be crooked, some wouldn’t be sharp and clear enough, and some would be printed too light or too dark.”
hard to endure
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
precisely as stated
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene was so beautiful that Harry stopped long enough to get two time exposure pictures, using very small stops, so that the outlines might be extra sharp.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
in or at the place that
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “There must be a whole lot about photography,” observed old Runnell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They reached the shore at a point where a long stretch of pines bent down heavily with their weight of snow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Those men that are in the business take fine pictures without half trying, while on the other hand I’ve been out with amateurs, as they called themselves, and they’d take picture after picture, but none of ’em seemed to amount to much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some would be crooked, some wouldn’t be sharp and clear enough, and some would be printed too light or too dark.”
wouldn't
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From this reading Some would be crooked, some wouldn’t be sharp and clear enough, and some would be printed too light or too dark.”
