Chapter 17 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell. He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ. "Everybody here?" he went on. "All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held. "How about your props?"
Chapter 17 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading “He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.”
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading “He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.”
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading “He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.”
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “"All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.”
bulge outward
From this reading “"All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.”
proper respect
From this reading “"How about your props?"”
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading “He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.”
plural of “snook” — large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike
From this reading “"All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
(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 A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.
every person
From this reading "Everybody here?" he went on.
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Everybody here?" he went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How about your props?"
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
the force of workers available
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Everybody here?" he went on.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
bulge outward
From this reading "All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
proper respect
From this reading "How about your props?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
plural of “snook” — large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike
From this reading "All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men--particularly at Russ.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A PROMISE "Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Everybody here?" he went on.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How about your props?"
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