aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something wrong about all of us--even Mary Pickford!
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
(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 There was something wrong about all of us--even Mary Pickford!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He quietly dubbed along like the rest, only he grouched.
any thing at all
From this reading He never approved whole-heartedly of anything we did, nor how we did it, nor who did it.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading He never approved whole-heartedly of anything we did, nor how we did it, nor who did it.
ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He never approved whole-heartedly of anything we did, nor how we did it, nor who did it.
don't
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From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading He quietly dubbed along like the rest, only he grouched.
divisible by two
From this reading There was something wrong about all of us--even Mary Pickford!
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
grouched
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From this reading He quietly dubbed along like the rest, only he grouched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He quietly dubbed along like the rest, only he grouched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
how
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From this reading He never approved whole-heartedly of anything we did, nor how we did it, nor who did it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He never approved whole-heartedly of anything we did, nor how we did it, nor who did it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He quietly dubbed along like the rest, only he grouched.
MACKnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading There was something wrong about all of us--even Mary Pickford!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never approved whole-heartedly of anything we did, nor how we did it, nor who did it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He never approved whole-heartedly of anything we did, nor how we did it, nor who did it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
and nothing more
From this reading He quietly dubbed along like the rest, only he grouched.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
PickfordnounUS /ˈpɪkfərd/
United States film actress (born in Canada) who starred in silent films (1893-1979)
From this reading There was something wrong about all of us--even Mary Pickford!
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
with low volume
From this reading He quietly dubbed along like the rest, only he grouched.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He quietly dubbed along like the rest, only he grouched.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
SENNETTnounUS /ˈsenɪt/
United States filmmaker (born in Canada) noted for slapstick movies (1880-1960)
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
she's
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From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something wrong about all of us--even Mary Pickford!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He quietly dubbed along like the rest, only he grouched.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something wrong about all of us--even Mary Pickford!
they're
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From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something wrong about all of us--even Mary Pickford!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MACK SENNETT GETS STARTED One of our regular “extra” people was Mack Sennett.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He never approved whole-heartedly of anything we did, nor how we did it, nor who did it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Said the coming King of Comedy productions: “I don’t see what they’re all so crazy about her for--I think she’s affected.”
which person or people
From this reading He never approved whole-heartedly of anything we did, nor how we did it, nor who did it.
whole-heartedly
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From this reading He never approved whole-heartedly of anything we did, nor how we did it, nor who did it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There was something wrong about all of us--even Mary Pickford!
