AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the motion pictures had been printed and returned to us.
Angeles
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From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of the motion pictures had been printed and returned to us.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
a female human offspring
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
a social unit living together
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
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 My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
and nothing more
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
Los
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From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
Moran
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From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
Moran's
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From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Some of the motion pictures had been printed and returned to us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
as might be expected
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the motion pictures had been printed and returned to us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
photographicadjectiveUS /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Some of the motion pictures had been printed and returned to us.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
Powell'snounUS /ˈpoʊɪlz/
possessive form of “powell” — United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading Thomas Moran’s name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell’s, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Some of the motion pictures had been printed and returned to us.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Some of the motion pictures had been printed and returned to us.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the motion pictures had been printed and returned to us.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the motion pictures had been printed and returned to us.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of the motion pictures had been printed and returned to us.
precisely as stated
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
which person or people
From this reading My brother, who meanwhile had taken his family to Los Angeles, sent very encouraging reports regarding some of the films.
belonging to which person
From this reading Among the Canyon visitors who came down to inspect the results of our trip were Thomas Moran, the famous artist, with his daughter, Miss Ruth, whose interest was more than casual.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ONE MONTH LATER Naturally we were very impatient to know just what success we had met with in our photographic work.
