aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "The first part of this play takes place aboard here," went on the manager.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading UNDER THE PALMS "Attention, everyone!"
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 At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
every person
From this reading UNDER THE PALMS "Attention, everyone!"
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first part of this play takes place aboard here," went on the manager.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The first part of this play takes place aboard here," went on the manager.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
MagnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "The first part of this play takes place aboard here," went on the manager.
in motion
From this reading At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
PALMSnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading UNDER THE PALMS "Attention, everyone!"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "The first part of this play takes place aboard here," went on the manager.
Pertell
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From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The first part of this play takes place aboard here," went on the manager.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "The first part of this play takes place aboard here," went on the manager.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
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 At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
scenariosnounUS /sɪˈnerioʊz/
plural of “scenario” — an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Pertell stood on the deck of the _Magnolia_, facing his company of players.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "The first part of this play takes place aboard here," went on the manager.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE PALMS "Attention, everyone!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The first part of this play takes place aboard here," went on the manager.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE PALMS "Attention, everyone!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The first part of this play takes place aboard here," went on the manager.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At his side was Russ, with the moving picture camera ready for action.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The action is simple, as you can see from the scenarios I have distributed.
