aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was worried about something.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Flo was already seated next to Pauline with Clarissa occupying the chair next to the aisle.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Flo was already seated next to Pauline with Clarissa occupying the chair next to the aisle.
any thing at all
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Flo was already seated next to Pauline with Clarissa occupying the chair next to the aisle.
Clarissa
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From this reading Flo was already seated next to Pauline with Clarissa occupying the chair next to the aisle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Judy could see that.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
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 “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
Flo
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From this reading Flo was already seated next to Pauline with Clarissa occupying the chair next to the aisle.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She took the seat Pauline was saving for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took the seat Pauline was saving for her.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
Irene
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From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
Judy
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From this reading Judy could see that.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Flo was already seated next to Pauline with Clarissa occupying the chair next to the aisle.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Flo was already seated next to Pauline with Clarissa occupying the chair next to the aisle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading She took the seat Pauline was saving for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading She took the seat Pauline was saving for her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She took the seat Pauline was saving for her.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Flo was already seated next to Pauline with Clarissa occupying the chair next to the aisle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Judy could see that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was worried about something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was worried about something.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Judy could see that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flo was already seated next to Pauline with Clarissa occupying the chair next to the aisle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the seat Pauline was saving for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was worried about something.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
at the time that
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Flo was already seated next to Pauline with Clarissa occupying the chair next to the aisle.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading She was worried about something.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I’ll need more than luck if anything is wrong in the film department,” Irene said later when they were back on the studio floor.
