She selected the name ``Carol'' after a girl with whom she played tennis in middle school. In October 1924, shortly after these disappointments, 16-year-old Lombard was signed to a contract with the Fox Film Corporation. How this came about is uncertain: in her lifetime, it was reported that a director for the studio scouted her at a dinner party, but more recent evidence suggests that Lombard's mother contacted Louella Parsons, the gossip columnist, who then got her a screen test.
She selected the name ``Carol'' after a girl with whom she played tennis in middle school.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
select
selected
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
xcomp
Number=Sing
Carol
Carol
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
whom
whom
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
play
played
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
tennis
tennis
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
middle
middle
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In October 1924, shortly after these disappointments, 16-year-old Lombard was signed to a contract with the Fox Film Corporation.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
October
October
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1924
1924
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
shortly
shortly
ADV
RB
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
disappointment
disappointments
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
16
16
NUM
CD
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Lombard
Lombard
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
sign
signed
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
contract
contract
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Fox
Fox
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Film
Film
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Corporation
Corporation
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
How this came about is uncertain: in her lifetime, it was reported that a director for the studio scouted her at a dinner party, but more recent evidence suggests that Lombard's mother contacted Louella Parsons, the gossip columnist, who then got her a screen test.
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
obl
about
about
ADP
IN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
uncertain
uncertain
ADJ
JJ
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
lifetime
lifetime
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
report
reported
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
director
director
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
studio
studio
NOUN
NN
csubj:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
scout
scouted
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
dinner
dinner
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
recent
recent
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
evidence
evidence
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggests
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Lombard
Lombard
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
contact
contacted
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Louella
Louella
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Parson
Parsons
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
gossip
gossip
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
columnist
columnist
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
screen
screen
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.