used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
Angelo
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From this reading In this picture Michael Angelo made a hit.
apostlesnounUS /əˈpɑːsəlz/
plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
CharonnounUS /ˈkerən/
(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The paintings mix up the pagan with the Christian.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
an act that fails
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
ferryingnounUS /ˈferiɪŋ/
transport by boat or aircraft
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
cause to move by striking
From this reading In this picture Michael Angelo made a hit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
immediately past
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In this picture Michael Angelo made a hit.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading The paintings mix up the pagan with the Christian.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading The paintings mix up the pagan with the Christian.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The paintings mix up the pagan with the Christian.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
To recall to mind.
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
Sistine
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From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
confined on all sides
From this reading “The Last Judgment” has Christ the central figure as judge, surrounded by apostles and saints, and the hell part of the painting is according to Dante, with the old Roman idea of the boatman Charon ferrying the lost across the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this picture Michael Angelo made a hit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The paintings mix up the pagan with the Christian.
the topmost one of two
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I remember correctly, the great painter was an old bachelor,—probably not one of his own motion.
in or at the place that
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The paintings mix up the pagan with the Christian.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
women-folks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would like to have the support of the women-folks in my theory in regard to the failure of the Sistine Chapel, so I will add that in the picture where Michael paints the devil, he makes the devil half snake and the upper half a woman.
