used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some had already left, but those who remained could tell them nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She fainted before,” Judy remembered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some had already left, but those who remained could tell them nothing.
put or send forth
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
Clarissa
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From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some had already left, but those who remained could tell them nothing.
didn't
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From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
every person
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “She fainted before,” Judy remembered.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
Flo
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From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
how
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From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
Irene
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From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
Judy
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From this reading “She fainted before,” Judy remembered.
and nothing more
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Some had already left, but those who remained could tell them nothing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
not any; not one
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Some had already left, but those who remained could tell them nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Some had already left, but those who remained could tell them nothing.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “She fainted before,” Judy remembered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She fainted before,” Judy remembered.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had already left, but those who remained could tell them nothing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
not in physical motion
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
required or under orders
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
techniciansnounUS /tekˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “technician” — someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
express in words
From this reading Some had already left, but those who remained could tell them nothing.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some had already left, but those who remained could tell them nothing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some had already left, but those who remained could tell them nothing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Irene heard, for the first time, how Clarissa had looked into a mirror and seen no reflection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
TVnounUS /ˈtiːˈviː/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
we'll
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From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
in or at the place that
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
which person or people
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I guess we’ll just have to go home and forget Clarissa,” Pauline said finally after they had searched the whole theater and questioned everybody—technicians as well as actors who were still there in the cast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “And then,” Flo went on telling her, “something went wrong with that closed circuit TV set where we were supposed to see our pictures, and she didn’t show.
