used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life and cheerfulness gleamed there, and busy industry plied its work.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "Now I know what life is," cried the artist rejoicingly; "it is Love!
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading The beaming Morning Star beheld how the work progressed.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The beaming Morning Star beheld how the work progressed.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Life and cheerfulness gleamed there, and busy industry plied its work.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Life and cheerfulness gleamed there, and busy industry plied its work.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now I know what life is," cried the artist rejoicingly; "it is Love!
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Life and cheerfulness gleamed there, and busy industry plied its work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
how
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From this reading The beaming Morning Star beheld how the work progressed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I know what life is," cried the artist rejoicingly; "it is Love!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Life and cheerfulness gleamed there, and busy industry plied its work.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now I know what life is," cried the artist rejoicingly; "it is Love!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now I know what life is," cried the artist rejoicingly; "it is Love!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Life and cheerfulness gleamed there, and busy industry plied its work.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now I know what life is," cried the artist rejoicingly; "it is Love!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life and cheerfulness gleamed there, and busy industry plied its work.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Now I know what life is," cried the artist rejoicingly; "it is Love!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The beaming Morning Star beheld how the work progressed.
moulded
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From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I know what life is," cried the artist rejoicingly; "it is Love!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Life and cheerfulness gleamed there, and busy industry plied its work.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The beaming Morning Star beheld how the work progressed.
rejoicingly
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From this reading "Now I know what life is," cried the artist rejoicingly; "it is Love!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The beaming Morning Star beheld how the work progressed.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Life and cheerfulness gleamed there, and busy industry plied its work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The clay itself seemed inspired since she had been there, and moulded itself, in heightened beauty, to a likeness of the well-known features.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now I know what life is," cried the artist rejoicingly; "it is Love!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Life and cheerfulness gleamed there, and busy industry plied its work.
