used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
and nothing more
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
machine-madeadjective
made by machine
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
multipleadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəpəl/
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
absolutely essential
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
and nothing more
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
perfections
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From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
with speed
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
get rid of
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think that Americans have only just begun to believe in themselves as artists, but that this belief is now destined to grow quickly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
underlyingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
at the time that
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The time has come when she will brood, and interpret more and more the underlying truths, and body forth an art which shall be a spiritual guide, shed light, and show the meaning of her multiple existence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The time has come when she will strike down, think less in terms of material success and machine-made perfections.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
but in spite of that
From this reading A certain humble and yet patient and enduring belief in himself and his own vision is necessary to the artist.
