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From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading And others--the jobless actors.
anew
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
didn't
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From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
Dougherty
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From this reading Mr. Dougherty especially will be glad to see us.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Mr. Dougherty especially will be glad to see us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mr. Dougherty especially will be glad to see us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
joblessadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːbləs/
not having a job
From this reading And others--the jobless actors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dougherty especially will be glad to see us.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
others
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From this reading And others--the jobless actors.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
arrange in a container
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Dougherty especially will be glad to see us.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Dougherty especially will be glad to see us.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They must be lonesome for us at 11 East Fourteenth, for the studio has been dark and silent in our absence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BACK HOME AGAIN Now we must pack up our troubles in our little black bag and go home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For things were coming along now so that Mr. Griffith didn’t have to dig so hard for new talent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Dougherty especially will be glad to see us.
