used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
ateliernoun
a studio especially for an artist or designer
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It was a mixed class.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
at any time
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A large oblong room, filled with I should think over a hundred students, mostly men.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
a young female
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
ten 10s
From this reading A large oblong room, filled with I should think over a hundred students, mostly men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mixed class.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large oblong room, filled with I should think over a hundred students, mostly men.
life-class
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From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
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 I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
the force of workers available
From this reading A large oblong room, filled with I should think over a hundred students, mostly men.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It was a mixed class.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading A large oblong room, filled with I should think over a hundred students, mostly men.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
not any; not one
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
nudenounUS /nuːd/
a painting of a naked human figure
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading A large oblong room, filled with I should think over a hundred students, mostly men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A large oblong room, filled with I should think over a hundred students, mostly men.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
PENSIONnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
PERSONALITIESnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
cut with a saw
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A large oblong room, filled with I should think over a hundred students, mostly men.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A large oblong room, filled with I should think over a hundred students, mostly men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A large oblong room, filled with I should think over a hundred students, mostly men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
precisely as stated
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a mixed class.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day I went with a girl friend to visit her _atelier_.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading PENSION PERSONALITIES At first I had no companionship and very little recreation, beyond the ever fresh wonder and delight of the Paris streets as I saw them in my daily constitutional.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote to my mother: "We spent a long time in the life-class room--nude, (not us but the model).
