used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading She appreciated his interpretations, and her acute understanding grew more beautiful to him.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She appreciated his interpretations, and her acute understanding grew more beautiful to him.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading She appreciated his interpretations, and her acute understanding grew more beautiful to him.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THEY were strolling together in the art gallery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She appreciated his interpretations, and her acute understanding grew more beautiful to him.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
creatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading THEY were strolling together in the art gallery.
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She appreciated his interpretations, and her acute understanding grew more beautiful to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She appreciated his interpretations, and her acute understanding grew more beautiful to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY were strolling together in the art gallery.
interpretationsnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “interpretation” — a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading She appreciated his interpretations, and her acute understanding grew more beautiful to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She appreciated his interpretations, and her acute understanding grew more beautiful to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appreciated his interpretations, and her acute understanding grew more beautiful to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading THEY were strolling together in the art gallery.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY were strolling together in the art gallery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY were strolling together in the art gallery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped to admire a picture, for the second time, pointing out its beauties for her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THEY were strolling together in the art gallery.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading She appreciated his interpretations, and her acute understanding grew more beautiful to him.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time that Glenn had seen Esther since returning from his vacation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEY were strolling together in the art gallery.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
showing curiosity
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I never look at such work,” he said, “without wondering what it cost its creator.
