Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

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

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

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From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

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From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading While at Reliance, and in need of a handsome young juvenile, there came to mind his friend Gaston Bell.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading And as manager and head director of the Kinemacolor Company went David Miles.

of superficial relevance if any

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

without deviation

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading And as manager and head director of the Kinemacolor Company went David Miles.

plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

a social unit living together

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading While at Reliance, and in need of a handsome young juvenile, there came to mind his friend Gaston Bell.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

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From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Leaving “Imp,” he had gone over to Reliance.

marked with or divided into degrees

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

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

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

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

From this reading While at Reliance, and in need of a handsome young juvenile, there came to mind his friend Gaston Bell.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Leaving “Imp,” he had gone over to Reliance.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And as manager and head director of the Kinemacolor Company went David Miles.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading While at Reliance, and in need of a handsome young juvenile, there came to mind his friend Gaston Bell.

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

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

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

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From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

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From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

From this reading While at Reliance, and in need of a handsome young juvenile, there came to mind his friend Gaston Bell.

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From this reading And as manager and head director of the Kinemacolor Company went David Miles.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

the act of departing

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

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From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading And as manager and head director of the Kinemacolor Company went David Miles.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading And as manager and head director of the Kinemacolor Company went David Miles.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading While at Reliance, and in need of a handsome young juvenile, there came to mind his friend Gaston Bell.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading While at Reliance, and in need of a handsome young juvenile, there came to mind his friend Gaston Bell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And as manager and head director of the Kinemacolor Company went David Miles.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

above and across; more than

From this reading Leaving “Imp,” he had gone over to Reliance.

United States film actress (born in Canada) who starred in silent films (1893-1979)

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

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From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

certainty based on past experience

From this reading Leaving “Imp,” he had gone over to Reliance.

an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

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

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

in or at that place or location

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

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

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

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

From this reading Leaving “Imp,” he had gone over to Reliance.

male cat

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

during the time that

From this reading While at Reliance, and in need of a handsome young juvenile, there came to mind his friend Gaston Bell.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Directly upon leaving Biograph, Mr. Miles had spent a short time at the “Imp” with Mary Pickford and her family, King Baggott, George Loane Tucker, Gaston Bell, Isabel Rea, and Tom Ince.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading SOMEWHAT DIGRESSIVE From the old Biograph Stock Company they graduated, scenario writers as well as actors; and here and there they went, filling bigger jobs in other companies, as actors, directors, and scenario editors.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading While at Reliance, and in need of a handsome young juvenile, there came to mind his friend Gaston Bell.