used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
(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 The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fact was, he could not have disguised it, even if he had tried.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The fact was, he could not have disguised it, even if he had tried.
divisible by two
From this reading The fact was, he could not have disguised it, even if he had tried.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was, he could not have disguised it, even if he had tried.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact was, he could not have disguised it, even if he had tried.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fact was, he could not have disguised it, even if he had tried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
not in action or at work
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fact was, he could not have disguised it, even if he had tried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact was, he could not have disguised it, even if he had tried.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
not any; not one
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact was, he could not have disguised it, even if he had tried.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
and nothing more
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
raveningadjective
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
carry out
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading His genius had been lying idle, like a lion in a thicket, and now it had sprung forth ravening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The fact was, he could not have disguised it, even if he had tried.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fever of artistic creation was upon him--all the old desires and the old exhausting joys.
precisely as stated
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Confession_ That evening he was very excited, and he seemed to take no thought to disguise his excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For months he had not handled a brush; for months his mind had deliberately avoided the question of painting, being content with the observation only of beauty.
