used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
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 ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
cheapestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpəst/
superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
compelsverbUS /kəmˈpelz/
third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
carefully weighed
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
set up or found
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
used to form the superlative
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
observancenounUS /əbˈzɜːrvəns/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
express in words
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
not often
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
do one's shopping
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
a special situation
From this reading She said the Chinese are essentially artistic, that the cheapest thing, the most ordinary article, is artistic or beautiful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ART IN AMERICA It is seldom that I have been complimented in America, but a lady has told me that she envied our "art sense."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If one go into a Chinese shop and ask for any ordinary article, it will be found artistic.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished that I could return the compliment, but a strict observance of the truth compels me to say that the reverse is true in America.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If one go into an American shop, say a hardware "store," there will not be found an article that would be considered decorative, while everything in a Chinese shop of like character would fall under this head.
