alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the walls, galleries and boxes and stage remained as they had been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
auditoriumnounUS /ˌɔːdəˈtɔːriəm/
the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
From this reading Between foyer and auditorium were palms, with orchids and other tropical flowers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between foyer and auditorium were palms, with orchids and other tropical flowers.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Only the walls, galleries and boxes and stage remained as they had been.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading The new decorations were in the pale greens and pinks of spring and were simple.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
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 |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Between foyer and auditorium were palms, with orchids and other tropical flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
foyernounUS /ˈfɔɪər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Between foyer and auditorium were palms, with orchids and other tropical flowers.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Only the walls, galleries and boxes and stage remained as they had been.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading The new decorations were in the pale greens and pinks of spring and were simple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new decorations were in the pale greens and pinks of spring and were simple.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
engage in
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
in motion
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new decorations were in the pale greens and pinks of spring and were simple.
not any; not one
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the walls, galleries and boxes and stage remained as they had been.
orchidsnounUS /ˈɔːrkədz/
plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading Between foyer and auditorium were palms, with orchids and other tropical flowers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Between foyer and auditorium were palms, with orchids and other tropical flowers.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The new decorations were in the pale greens and pinks of spring and were simple.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Between foyer and auditorium were palms, with orchids and other tropical flowers.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading The new decorations were in the pale greens and pinks of spring and were simple.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only the walls, galleries and boxes and stage remained as they had been.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The new decorations were in the pale greens and pinks of spring and were simple.
the season of growth
From this reading The new decorations were in the pale greens and pinks of spring and were simple.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Only the walls, galleries and boxes and stage remained as they had been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only the walls, galleries and boxes and stage remained as they had been.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zanin had altered the interior of the building to make it as little as possible like the conventional theater.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Between foyer and auditorium were palms, with orchids and other tropical flowers.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Only the walls, galleries and boxes and stage remained as they had been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The new decorations were in the pale greens and pinks of spring and were simple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Between foyer and auditorium were palms, with orchids and other tropical flowers.
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From this reading |AT that time no moving picture had been given the setting that Jacob Zanin devised for the Nature film.
