used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they talk of “movement” they refer to the _way_ in which the action is expressed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
COMPOSITIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
communicated in words
From this reading But when they talk of “movement” they refer to the _way_ in which the action is expressed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this they use the word “action.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when they talk of “movement” they refer to the _way_ in which the action is expressed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
in motion
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading But when they talk of “movement” they refer to the _way_ in which the action is expressed.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
express in speech
From this reading They speak of the action of the figure.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But when they talk of “movement” they refer to the _way_ in which the action is expressed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not mean by it that the figure is represented as moving its limbs or body.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this they use the word “action.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when they talk of “movement” they refer to the _way_ in which the action is expressed.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
the act of using
From this reading For this they use the word “action.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when they talk of “movement” they refer to the _way_ in which the action is expressed.
at the time that
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when they talk of “movement” they refer to the _way_ in which the action is expressed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE ACTION, MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE FIGURE When a few pages back I spoke of the _movement_ of the figures I was using the word as artists understand it.
