used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
backgroundsnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊndz/
plural of “background” — a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
cannot
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From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
CRITICnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
divisible by two
From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, perhaps, possible.
engage in
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
the force of workers available
From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
not any; not one
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
coated with paint
From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
by chance
From this reading It is, perhaps, possible.
Philippa's
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From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
Portrait-painters
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From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is, perhaps, possible.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
Roland's
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From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
a special situation
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The thing is conceivable, though one cannot recall, and there is no record of, any such case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Portrait-painters have employed other men to paint backgrounds and even hands and drapery.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
the act of using
From this reading A CRITIC ON TRUTH One painter may make use of another man's sketches for his own pictures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, the two pictures hanging in Philippa's room were most certainly painted from Roland's sketches.
