Chapter VIII

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

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

later than; following

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

in the past

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

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

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading This was an arrangement which gave many opportunities.

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

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Just now its walls were cream, its paint dark purple, its furniture very subtly purple and blue.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

for the most part

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading Just now its walls were cream, its paint dark purple, its furniture very subtly purple and blue.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Just now its walls were cream, its paint dark purple, its furniture very subtly purple and blue.

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Just now its walls were cream, its paint dark purple, its furniture very subtly purple and blue.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This was an arrangement which gave many opportunities.

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

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

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

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

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

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

and nothing more

From this reading Just now its walls were cream, its paint dark purple, its furniture very subtly purple and blue.

made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

engage in

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading This was an arrangement which gave many opportunities.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading This was an arrangement which gave many opportunities.

make a painting

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Just now its walls were cream, its paint dark purple, its furniture very subtly purple and blue.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

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From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

in or at or to some place

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

in a subtle manner

From this reading Just now its walls were cream, its paint dark purple, its furniture very subtly purple and blue.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading ON Monday, after tea, Rosemary sat in her studio and knitted.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

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

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was an arrangement which gave many opportunities.

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

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

precisely as stated

From this reading Just now its walls were cream, its paint dark purple, its furniture very subtly purple and blue.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Just now its walls were cream, its paint dark purple, its furniture very subtly purple and blue.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Not long ago her studio had been the schoolroom, and its name now was little more than an attempt to make the best of its northern aspect.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Just now its walls were cream, its paint dark purple, its furniture very subtly purple and blue.

at the time that

From this reading There was an easel in a corner and in a drawer somewhere various sticks of charcoal and tubes of paint, but the room was used chiefly, when she troubled to think of it, as a field for Rosemary's decorative instinct.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This was an arrangement which gave many opportunities.