used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading People talked of her as they do of all actresses.
(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 Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People talked of her as they do of all actresses.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
broken-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading Some said her father was a broken-down peer; some, a needy parson, and some, a policeman!
Bromley
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From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STAGE THREE The weeks sped by.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People talked of her as they do of all actresses.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Some said her father was a broken-down peer; some, a needy parson, and some, a policeman!
Gladys
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From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
illustrateds
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From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
of the present time and place
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Some said her father was a broken-down peer; some, a needy parson, and some, a policeman!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People talked of her as they do of all actresses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Some said her father was a broken-down peer; some, a needy parson, and some, a policeman!
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Some said her father was a broken-down peer; some, a needy parson, and some, a policeman!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People talked of her as they do of all actresses.
photosnounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊz/
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Some said her father was a broken-down peer; some, a needy parson, and some, a policeman!
on the contrary
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some said her father was a broken-down peer; some, a needy parson, and some, a policeman!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
do one's shopping
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading STAGE THREE The weeks sped by.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading STAGE THREE The weeks sped by.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading People talked of her as they do of all actresses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STAGE THREE The weeks sped by.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People talked of her as they do of all actresses.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading STAGE THREE The weeks sped by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
nonexistent
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading STAGE THREE The weeks sped by.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gladys Martin went on the Stage, and thanks to beauty and influence, rather than to talent--though in the latter respect she was certainly not wanting--she became an immediate success.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her photos, some taken alone, and some with Bromley Burnham, occupied a conspicuous place in all the weekly illustrateds, and in innumerable shop windows.
