Chapter XX

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From this reading Frank Boggs had brought a little company of Selig players to Los Angeles in the early days of 1908.

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

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

later than; following

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Selig already had a studio there.

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

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

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From this reading Frank Boggs had brought a little company of Selig players to Los Angeles in the early days of 1908.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Frank Boggs had brought a little company of Selig players to Los Angeles in the early days of 1908.

plural of “camera” — equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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the shore of a sea or ocean

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an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Frank Boggs had brought a little company of Selig players to Los Angeles in the early days of 1908.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Frank Boggs had brought a little company of Selig players to Los Angeles in the early days of 1908.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Frank Boggs had brought a little company of Selig players to Los Angeles in the early days of 1908.

lying toward or situated in the east

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We weren’t the first to go there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank Boggs had brought a little company of Selig players to Los Angeles in the early days of 1908.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We weren’t the first to go there.

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

From this reading Selig already had a studio there.

move hurridly

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

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

From this reading Frank Boggs had brought a little company of Selig players to Los Angeles in the early days of 1908.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

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From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

absolutely essential

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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a group of people who work together

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

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located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

arrange in a container

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equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

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

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading Frank Boggs had brought a little company of Selig players to Los Angeles in the early days of 1908.

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

plural of “script” — a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

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From this reading Selig already had a studio there.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading Selig already had a studio there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

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

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We weren’t the first to go there.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

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

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

hard to endure

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

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

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

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From this reading We weren’t the first to go there.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

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relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

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

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TO THE WEST COAST After shivering through one Eastern winter, trying to get the necessary outdoor scenes for our pictures, we concluded that it would be to our advantage to pack up the wardrobe, the cameras, and other paraphernalia, get a little organization together, and with a portmanteau of Western scripts hie ourselves to the city of Los Angeles.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The next company that reached the coast was that of the New York Motion Picture Patents Corporation, making the Bison brand of pictures.