A surname.
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alcott
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for alcott.
Editorial note
A film adaptation of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott was released a few years ago.
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A surname.
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for alcott.
noun
A surname.
Example sentences
A film adaptation of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott was released a few years ago.
Reading aloud with my 10 year old daughter: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Penguin’s 150th anniversary annotated edition with a Patti Smith foreword).
Alcott and colleagues (2020) randomly assigned 2743 adults to either deactivate their Facebook accounts for one month or not.
Or to really dig back into history, Bronson Alcott's school, Leo Tolstoy's school, and the schools founded by anarchists in the 1920s.
I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't see what's ironic about attributing that quote to Alcott.
John Alcott, Kubrick's cinematographer, who got an Oscar for that film and is known for using natural light, is probably more responsible for that.
This allowed Kubrick and Alcott to shoot scenes lit in candlelight to an average lighting volume of only three candela, "recreating the huddle and glow of a pre-electrical age."
Scott Fitzgerald, Mark Twain, Jane Austin and Luisa May Alcott.
How about Rachel Carson or Louisa May Alcott?
An obscure dime novel by Louisa May Alcott?
At the risk of leaving out hundreds, off-hand, read Betrand Russell, Nabakov, Dylan Thomas, Louisa May Alcott, Kerouac.
Alcott@showhndemo.com mary.shelley@showhndemo.com Charlotte.
Quote examples
This allowed Kubrick and Alcott to shoot scenes lit in candlelight to an average lighting volume of only three candela, "recreating the huddle and glow of a pre-electrical age."
The Atlantic also had an article in the last issue - I didn't know that Alcott wrote a bunch of "sensationalist stories about murder and opium addiction" and felt that was her sweet spot.
This allowed Kubrick and Alcott to shoot scenes lit in candlelight to an average lighting volume of only three candela, "recreating the huddle and glow of a pre-electrical age." In addition, Kubrick had the entire film push-developed by one stop.
Proper noun examples
Alcott and colleagues (2020) randomly assigned 2743 adults to either deactivate their Facebook accounts for one month or not.
Or to really dig back into history, Bronson Alcott's school, Leo Tolstoy's school, and the schools founded by anarchists in the 1920s.
I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't see what's ironic about attributing that quote to Alcott.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use alcott in a sentence?
A film adaptation of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott was released a few years ago.
What does alcott mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is alcott?
alcott is commonly used as noun.