used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
articulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
provide with a joint
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They did not satisfy her now, however, as they used to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
Clytie
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From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
consummately
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From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
without stop or interruption
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not satisfy her now, however, as they used to.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
at any time
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/
a kind of literary or artistic work
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They did not satisfy her now, however, as they used to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not satisfy her now, however, as they used to.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They did not satisfy her now, however, as they used to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading They did not satisfy her now, however, as they used to.
express in words
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
subtleradjectiveUS /ˈsʌtələr/
comparative of “subtle” — difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not satisfy her now, however, as they used to.
propel through the air
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long autumn months rolled on, bringing little new to Clytie or to Kent.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They did not satisfy her now, however, as they used to.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
at the time that
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I want to paint something that may live,” she said to Kent, “something I can throw my whole soul into, something I can look at when it is finished and say: 'There, that is final; that expresses consummately everything I have ever felt and dreamed.'”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clytie continued to paint her small _genre_ pictures, but with a more certain touch, a restraint which a deeper insight into life compelled.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had more articulate longings after an art which should be higher, more comprehensive, more responsive to certain subtler and at the same time more stirring impulses within her.
