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When the movies were young
When the movies were young

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of When the movies were young is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Linda Arvidson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.
There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.
And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.
That had happened through friendship for Mr. Griffith.
They had been in a production together.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

When the movies were young

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of When the movies were young is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.
Line 2
There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.
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And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.
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That had happened through friendship for Mr. Griffith.
/ðæt hæd ˈhæpənd θruː ˈfrendʃɪp fɔːr ˈmɪstər ˈɡrɪfəθ/
Line 5
They had been in a production together.
/ðeɪ hæd bɪn ɪn ə prəˈdʌkʃən təˈɡeðər/

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democratic adjective US /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading “And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gauntlet noun US /ˈɡɔːntlət/

to offer or accept a challenge

From this reading “There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.”

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Griffith noun US /ˈɡrɪfəθ/

United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)

From this reading “That had happened through friendship for Mr. Griffith.”

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Lucas noun US /ˈluːkəs/

United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)

From this reading “There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.”

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movies noun US /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 “And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.”

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recruited verb US /rɪˈkruːtɪd/

past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading “There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.”

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screened verb US /skriːnd/

past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

From this reading “ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.”

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thriller noun US /ˈθrɪlər/

a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie

From this reading “There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.”

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by the way preposition + article + noun counted as “by … way”

introducing a different topic

In this reading “And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

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actornounUS /ˈæktər/

a theatrical performer

From this reading And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

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BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.

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drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

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enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.

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EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That had happened through friendship for Mr. Griffith.

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friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading That had happened through friendship for Mr. Griffith.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

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g-r-a-n-d

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From this reading And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.

Pending verification
GauntletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/

to offer or accept a challenge

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Greaser's

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From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

Pending verification
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/

United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)

From this reading That had happened through friendship for Mr. Griffith.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading That had happened through friendship for Mr. Griffith.

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HeirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

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Hoorah

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From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/

within a building

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
José

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From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

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Kirke

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From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

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LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

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LOCATIONnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

a point or extent in space

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

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LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/

United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading That had happened through friendship for Mr. Griffith.

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numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OTHERWISEadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PLEASANTadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

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productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/

the act or process of producing something

From this reading They had been in a production together.

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realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/

past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/

past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Shelle's

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From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That had happened through friendship for Mr. Griffith.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had been in a production together.

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thrillernounUS /ˈθrɪlər/

a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That had happened through friendship for Mr. Griffith.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They had been in a production together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Wilfred

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From this reading There was one thriller, “The Greaser’s Gauntlet,” in which Wilfred Lucas, recruited from Kirke La Shelle’s “Heir to the Hoorah” played the daring, handsome, and righteous José.

Pending verification
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading ON LOCATION--EXPERIENCES PLEASANT AND OTHERWISE Before the first winter drove us indoors there had been screened a number of Mexican and Indian pictures.

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading And Wilfred Lucas, by the way, was the first real g-r-a-n-d actor, democratic enough to work in our movies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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