used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring came.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
Davidson
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From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
materializedverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/
past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
MOVIESnounUS /ˈmuːviz/
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading THE MOVIES TEMPT Winter passed.
in motion
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE MOVIES TEMPT Winter passed.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
Rialto's
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From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring came.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
TEMPTverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading THE MOVIES TEMPT Winter passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOVIES TEMPT Winter passed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading On the Rialto’s hard pavements, day in and day out, Mr. Griffith, his ear to the ground, was wearing out good shoe leather.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE MOVIES TEMPT Winter passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But nothing like a job materialized, until, meeting up with an old acquaintance, Max Davidson, he heard about moving pictures.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Since youthful days in a Louisville stock company these two had not met.
