used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A call to battle!" murmured Joe.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading "Actual fighting?" added his chum wonderingly.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Actual fighting?" added his chum wonderingly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "A call to battle!" murmured Joe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Perhaps I'd better explain a bit," went on the film producer.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Perhaps I'd better explain a bit," went on the film producer.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A call to battle!" murmured Joe.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Actual fighting?" added his chum wonderingly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
carefully weighed
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Perhaps I'd better explain a bit," went on the film producer.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Actual fighting?" added his chum wonderingly.
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 "Perhaps I'd better explain a bit," went on the film producer.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
Hadley
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From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Actual fighting?" added his chum wonderingly.
I'd
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From this reading "Perhaps I'd better explain a bit," went on the film producer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
Joe
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From this reading "A call to battle!" murmured Joe.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
in motion
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "A call to battle!" murmured Joe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I'd better explain a bit," went on the film producer.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
producernounUS /prəˈduːsər/
someone who manufactures something
From this reading "Perhaps I'd better explain a bit," went on the film producer.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading "Most unexpectedly there has come to me an opportunity to get some exceptional pictures.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Perhaps I'd better explain a bit," went on the film producer.
at the time that
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Not at all to the discredit of the moving picture boys is it to be considered when it is recorded that, following this question on the part of Mr. Hadley, they looked sharply at one another.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "Actual fighting?" added his chum wonderingly.
