used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
see with attention
From this reading It was a delight merely to behold the young master in his slimness and elegance.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
Bonifacius
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From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
cast-ironadjective
extremely robust
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
chiselling
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From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was a delight merely to behold the young master in his slimness and elegance.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading It was a delight merely to behold the young master in his slimness and elegance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
imperturbably
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From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a delight merely to behold the young master in his slimness and elegance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
marble-cutters
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From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was a delight merely to behold the young master in his slimness and elegance.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a delight merely to behold the young master in his slimness and elegance.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
Ritter
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From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
slimnessnoun
a small margin
From this reading It was a delight merely to behold the young master in his slimness and elegance.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the next room, three or four marble-cutters were making a great noise hammering and chiselling imperturbably, without glancing up, at marble blocks of various sizes.
in or at the place that
From this reading From this room, a cast-iron circular stairway led up to a narrow skylight studio, where Bonifacius Ritter received Frederick and Peter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Ritter sent word asking the gentlemen to come to his private studio.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They passed through a room in which a stately young lady was working without a model at an almost completed portrait bust in clay.
