used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
lacking funds
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
bustled
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From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading To Pep’s way of thinking the world was waiting for the great event.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
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 In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Pep’s way of thinking the world was waiting for the great event.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Pep’s way of thinking the world was waiting for the great event.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
Pep's
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From this reading To Pep’s way of thinking the world was waiting for the great event.
photonounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊ/
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading To Pep’s way of thinking the world was waiting for the great event.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
not known
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading To Pep’s way of thinking the world was waiting for the great event.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE GREAT UNKNOWN” Pep Smith was up before the birds that memorable opening day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To Pep’s way of thinking the world was waiting for the great event.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In his active mind he pictured eager hundreds counting the slow hours of the day until the first films were flashed upon the screen of the new photo playhouse.
at the time that
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Pep bustled about, broke into whistling and stirred things up so generally that he finally woke Ben Jolly.
WonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading Pep had gone through a like experience when the Wonderland motion picture show was started at his home town, but that was a small proposition compared to the present one.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To Pep’s way of thinking the world was waiting for the great event.
