used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading 'I never thought my little lad would figure in the Royal Academy,' said the voice.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading 'I never thought my little lad would figure in the Royal Academy,' said the voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
a small worthless amount
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
a boy or man
From this reading 'I never thought my little lad would figure in the Royal Academy,' said the voice.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'I never thought my little lad would figure in the Royal Academy,' said the voice.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading 'I never thought my little lad would figure in the Royal Academy,' said the voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I never thought my little lad would figure in the Royal Academy,' said the voice.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I never thought my little lad would figure in the Royal Academy,' said the voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My portrait of little Jack sitting in the boat promised to be a great success.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of Jack's father--the voice which had moved me so deeply, the voice which had made me tremble, only the day before.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading OVER THE LINE I was at my painting early the next morning, for the sun was shining brightly, and the air was wonderfully clear.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As I was hard at work upon it that day, I heard a voice behind me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I never thought my little lad would figure in the Royal Academy,' said the voice.
