used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
actualitynounUS /ˌæktʃuːˈælətiː/
the state of actually existing objectively
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
how long something has existed
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
alternatingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪŋ/
(of a current) reversing direction
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
for the reason that
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
Charlie
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From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
Charlie's
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From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
crassnessnoun
the quality of being crass--devoid of refinement
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
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 There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
filmsnounUS /fɪlmz/
plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
grotesquerienoun
ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
KeystonenounUS /ˈkiːstoʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
march in a procession
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
not-quite-parallel
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From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
an amount of time
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
PuncturedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃərd/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
be standing; be upright
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
syncopationnounUS /ˈsɪŋkəpeɪʃən/
(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in “fo”c'sle' for “forecastle”)
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
temponounUS /ˈtempoʊ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
Tillie's
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From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
TurpinnounUS /ˈtɜːrpɪn/
English highwayman (1706-1739)
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Charlie’s drunken line of march down a stairway was first followed in parallel and then in not-quite-parallel by Turpin; the degree of drunkenness was the same, then varied, then returned to identity; and the two, together, were always entirely apart from the actuality of bars and hotels and fountains and policemen which were properties in their existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His successes in this period were confined to those films in which the world intruded with all its natural crassness upon his detached existence.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a film in which Charlie dreamed himself back into the Stone Age and played the God of the Waters--wholly without success because he contrasted his fantasy with another fantasy in the same tempo, and could neither sink into nor stand apart from it.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But in _His Night Out_ the effect is perfect, and is intensified by the alternating coincidence and syncopation of rhythm in which Ben Turpin worked with him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Keystone was the time of his wildest grotesquerie (after _Tillie’s Punctured Romance_, to be sure), as if he needed, for a beginning, sharply to contrast his rhythm, his gait, his gesture, _mode_, with the actual world outside.
