used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
Barnabas
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From this reading She seemed to belong in some special way to Barnabas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She seemed to belong in some special way to Barnabas.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
at any time
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That fact was one of mutual recognition.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
set up or found
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed to belong in some special way to Barnabas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading That fact was one of mutual recognition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That fact was one of mutual recognition.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
Pippa
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From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading That fact was one of mutual recognition.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to belong in some special way to Barnabas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to belong in some special way to Barnabas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She seemed to belong in some special way to Barnabas.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She seemed to belong in some special way to Barnabas.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That fact was one of mutual recognition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That fact was one of mutual recognition.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She seemed to belong in some special way to Barnabas.
at the time that
From this reading Michael found himself stopping suddenly in the middle of his cynical little speeches when she was present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOUR Pippa became part of the life of the six artists of the courtyard, and they all wondered, if they ever thought about the matter at all, however they had managed to get on without her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It is impossible to be cynical with a child's eyes fixed on one, drinking in every word.
