used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
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 "So am I!" added Ruth.
Alice
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From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I!" added Ruth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE The last drama of the backwoods had been filmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE The last drama of the backwoods had been filmed.
Dan
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From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE The last drama of the backwoods had been filmed.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
filmedadjectiveUS /fɪlmd/
recorded on film; made into a movie
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE The last drama of the backwoods had been filmed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE The last drama of the backwoods had been filmed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So am I!" added Ruth.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry to leave it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sorry to leave it."
immediately past
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE The last drama of the backwoods had been filmed.
go away from a place
From this reading "I'm sorry to leave it."
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
Merley
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From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
in motion
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE The last drama of the backwoods had been filmed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE The last drama of the backwoods had been filmed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE The last drama of the backwoods had been filmed.
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "So am I!" added Ruth.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I!" added Ruth.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry to leave it."
supposedlyadverbUS /səˈpoʊzədli/
believed or reputed to be the case
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE The last drama of the backwoods had been filmed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
unexposed
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From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
at the time that
From this reading "And now good-bye to Elk Lodge," sighed Alice, when they were packing up to go back to New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The unexposed reels were sent in to New York, together with the one made of Dan Merley, showing a supposedly injured man walking vigorously about.
