used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading "You can't make me nervous," declared the young actor.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
Alice
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From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
in addition
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
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 Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
can't
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From this reading "You can't make me nervous," declared the young actor.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You can't make me nervous," declared the young actor.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
don't
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From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
brought together in one place
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
I've
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From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
lens-tube
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From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
engage in
From this reading "You can't make me nervous," declared the young actor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can't make me nervous," declared the young actor.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
in motion
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
easily agitated
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
go across or through
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
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 Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
cut with a saw
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
look attentively
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE Below, in the crowd that had gathered to watch the test, were Ruth and Alice.
which person or people
From this reading "Now, don't get nervous," directed the inventor, after he had explained the mechanism to Paul, and also to the city officials who had gathered to pass upon its merits.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I've gone through too much in this moving picture business, though I will admit I never jumped from such a height before."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Russ, of course, was there with his moving picture camera, and Paul saw the little lens-tube aimed in his direction, like the muzzle of some new weapon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't make me nervous," declared the young actor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You can't make me nervous," declared the young actor.
